Prisoners to be freed

SUDAN’S President Omar alBashir ordered the immediate release of all political prisoners on Tuesday as part of national dialogue efforts, the state news agency said.

The report carried by SUNA did not say how many individuals would be released, but said the move came in the spirit of “reconciliation, national harmony and peace”.

It said the release “opens the door to participation of all political forces” to discuss the country’s issues. Opposition figures in Sudan are regularly detained, and parties who oppose Mr al-Bashir face many state obstacles.