Sudanese intelligence agency officials have rearrested one of the country’s famed journalists, Faisal Mohammed Salih, reports indicate.
NISS officials are said to have detained Faisal and two other journalists from the offices of the Al-Youm Al-Tali newspaper.
Faisal was arrested on January 3 and held for about two days before his release without charge.
The exact circumstances surrounding the latest arrests are yet to be established but it is believed to be linked with the current protests. The government has a notorious reputation for clamping down on the media.
As of today, protests continue to roll on in parts of the country as has been the case since mid-December 2018.
Areas hit by today’s rallies included the capital Khartoum, North Kordofan and Dafur regions.
There are also reports that security forces fired tear gas as usual to disperse protesters whiles some witnesses reported the use of live rounds during protests in the city of Burri.
By Africanews
