Sudan bans media from reporting on detained leader

Published May 26, 2014 7:19pm ET



KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan’s general prosecutor has barred media from reporting news related to the detention of a top opposition leader who was arrested for criticizing the government’s security policy in war-torn Darfur.

Yasser Mohammed’s order on Monday relates to the detention of 78-year-old opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi, leader of the Ummah party.

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