Sudanese sovereignty member talks about release of all detainees within two days

Sudanese Sovereignty Council member Malik Aqar has reportedly talked about releasing  all detainees, including ousted prime minister Abdalla Hamdok, within a day or two, media reported.

The statement was quoted by Reuters on Tuesday, noting that ousted Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok has been under heavy guard at his home since Sudanese army commander-in-chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced the dissolution of the government and the Sovereignty Council.

Al-Burhan was quoted by the Sudanese news agency SUNA as saying Tuesday during a meeting with the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs that steps to release the detainees had already begun.

“Any detainee who is not found guilty of a criminal charge will be released,” al-Burhan said.

Al-Burhan said what he described as “the corrective operation that took place in the country on October 25 was necessary because of the disparities in Sudan’s political scene,” noting the military component’s “unwillingness to continue in power.”

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