Escape of US aid worker killers is contrived, it is Sudan's retaliation for US hard-handed positions

Sudan today announced that the killers of US aid worker John Granville have escaped from prison.

Does the government think we are morons? Who’s going to buy this?

I am betting that this contrived escape is Sudan’s retaliation for the recent criticism leveled by the US Administration against lack of freedom and repression in the country, and could possibly be a response to Joe Biden’s meeting with Salva Kiir.

A report appearing on the pro-government newspaper Akhir Lahzah yesterday, 10 June, quoted insiders as saying that the government is mulling the US's recent hard-handed position on Sudan. It looks like Sudan has delivered the response.

Breaking news: Authorities arrest Grifina activists in Khartoum

Authorities have arrested and detained three members of Grifina group after they staged a public gathering in central Khartoum to urge citizens to vote against the ruling National Congress Party.

The arrest took place about an hour ago in central Khartoum. According to my sources, the arrested members were first taken to the Khartoum North police station before they were later referred to the Khartoum North attorney-general. One of the arrested members is called Abdullah al-Mahdi.

Grifna, which translates in Arabic to “we’re fed up”, is a Sudanese youth movement that came to being on 30 October 2009. It started off as a Facebook-based group whose stated aim is “to topple the NCP in the general-elections”

The group recently started organizing public gatherings in central Khartoum to call on citizens to vote against the NCP.

NISS members suspected of killing Darfuri student in Khartoum - report and comment

It appears that the National Intelligence and Security Services [NISS] in Sudan has committed another criminal act after Muhammad Musa, a young Darfuri student of Khartoum University, was found dead with his body bearing traces of torture.

The 25-year-old deceased student, according to blog postings on Sudaneseonline.com, is an active member of the United Popular Front [UPF], the student wing of the Darfur rebels Sudan Liberation Movement led by the France-based Abd-al-Wahid Muhammad Nur.

According to initial reports, he was taken from in front of the Education College of Khartoum University on Wednesday 10 February 2010 at 5:30 by a pickup veichle to an unknown destination. His dead body, which bore bruises and injuries sustained from torture, was found yesterday, 11 February, dumped at a school building in Omdurman.

My comment:

I am deeply saddened by this outrageous crime whose perpetrators must be brought to justice. The National Security Law that was passed recently grants wide powers to NISS members with no accountability for their actions. Civil society organization must act now to bring an end to the impunity enjoyed by NISS members.

From me to my readers

Dear readers,

I am sorry I have not been blogging much recently. It’s really difficult to blog on daily basis when you have a full-time job that hardly leaves you any time to socialize and meet friends, let alone blogging.

As of today, I decided to devote more of my time to this blog. You’re in for a lot of important news and commentaries.

Best wishes
MO