Sudan arrests two Communist Party leaders – official

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Published: May 19, 2022, 15:08 UTC

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Authorities arrested Mohammed Mokhtar al-Khatib, secretary general of the opposition Sudanese Communist Party, and another party leader on Thursday after they returned from a visit to South Sudan, a party official said.

Sudan arrests two Communist Party leaders – official

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Authorities arrested Mohammed Mokhtar al-Khatib, secretary general of the opposition Sudanese Communist Party, and another party leader on Thursday after they returned from a visit to South Sudan, a party official said.

On Wednesday, the party said the men were detained in Juba after meeting Sudanese rebel leaders.

(Reporting by Khaled Abdel Aziz,; Writing by Lilian Wagdy, Editing by Angus MacSwan)

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