SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources - Sudanese rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM

8/6/19: Multiple sources: Sudanese rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM

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• Sky News

 Sudan's security forces have reportedly arrested three prominent opposition figures after they met the Ethiopian prime minister who was in Khartoum to try to restart peace talks.

Opposition politician Mohamed Esmat was arrested on Friday soon after his meeting with PM Abiy Ahmed, aides said.

 Ismail Jalab, a leader of the rebel SPLM-N group, and his spokesman Mubarak Ardol were detained early on Saturday.