SUDAN NEWS ALERT: AP – Sudanese man’s death draws attention to paramilitary force

27/12/2020: AP – Sudanese man’s death draws attention to paramilitary force, by Samy Magdy

 AP report that the killing of Bahaa el-Din Nouri has sparked controversy around the scope of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.

 Brig. Gen. Gamal Goma, the RSF spokesman, said the head of the RSF’s intelligence unit as well as officers involved in Nouri’s detention and interrogation have been suspended or detained, pending an investigation into his death.

 The Sudanese Professionals’ Association called for the closure of all detention centres run by the RSF. The association also called for the release of the RSF’s detainees or for detainees to be turned over to the police.

 Activist Shamael el-Noor called for those responsible for Nouri’s death to be held accountable, and for an end to impunity when the suspects are members of the security forces. She said what happened with Nouri could happen to anyone, adding “this is a serious indication of the state institutions’ inaction towards security issues.”