AU calls for immediate release of detained officials in Sudan
African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called for the immediate release of arrested leaders in Sudan.
Unidentified armed men arrested a number of Sudanese leaders early Monday, after weeks of tensions between the military and civilian transitional authorities.
The detentions came as tensions peaked between the military and civilian figures who shared power since August 2019 following the ouster of autocratic President Omar al-Bashir months earlier.
In a statement on Monday, Moussa said the arrest of political leaders goes against human rights.
Among those arrested are Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdock and other civilian officials.
Mousa further called for the immediate resumption of consultations between civilians and the military.
This, he ...