Former Sudanese Ruling Council Member Arrested

Reports indicate that a Sudanese politician who had been a member of the dissolved joint civilian-military government has been arrested. 

Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman was nabbed near his residence on Sunday in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital.

Mohamed al-Faki Suleiman

This development comes after the arrest of two politicians in the North African country last week.

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The arrested politicians were part of a task force trying to dismantle the network established by former President Omar al-Bashir. They were also attempting to recover money and assets during the former President’s three-decade regime.

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His arrest comes amid political instability in the North African country following a coup in October which hampered the forthcoming elections.

The military uprising has triggered violent protests in the country with security forces killing about 80 agitators.

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