SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Bloomberg - Sudan Coup Leaders Shrug Off Global Pressure in Wave of Arrests
Bloomberg report that Sudan’s army launched a new wave of arrests of opponents to the military coup, with over 40 activists, journalists and government officials arrested.
Mohammed Yousif, a member of the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), a pro-democracy group, said: “people who spoke about the army before on Facebook, Twitter or the television are targeted”.
Those arrested on Wednesday (27 October) included Health Minister Omer al-Najeeb and Water Minister Yasser Abbas, who were returning from Port Sudan, where they were negotiating an end to a trade blockade by opponents of the now-deposed civilian government that caused fuel and food shortages nationwide.
The Sudanese Journalists Network’s Khalid Ahmed reported at least five detained media workers, as “the radio and state television are now run by military officers and this is another big violation in itself”.