SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune - Sudanese army retires junior-rank officers

18/2/2020: Sudan Tribune - Sudanese army retires junior-rank officers

 Sudan Tribune reports that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has retired 79 military officers from the medium and junior ranks.

 Three separate “top secret” lists circulated on social media including the names of 15 sub-lieutenants, 29 lieutenant commanders and 35 colonels.

 Among the 15 sub-lieutenants appears the name of Mohamed Siddiq Ibrahim Ahmed, who was the first military officer to join protesters outside the army headquarters during the first week of April before Omar al-Bashir’s ouster.

 Activists have launched calls on the social media for a protest to show their solidarity with the first rebellious army officer who later was joined by others.