Report: Sudan military to free 4 ministers detained in coup

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Published November 4, 2021 2:19 PM

By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s state news agency says the country’s top general has ordered the release of four government ministers detained during a coup last week. A lawyer for the four now-deposed ministers say they have yet to be freed. The announcement comes as the country’s top generals and former civilian leaders are locked in tense negotiations for a way out of the national crisis sparked by the military takeover. Protest leaders and rights workers meanwhile are warning of a widespread arrest campaign against activists and opposition leaders. The United Nations Human Rights Council is set to hold a special session on Sudan’s crisis on Friday.

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