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Brothers of Sudan's ousted president 'detained'

Sudanese demonstrators make victory signs and wave Sudanese flags as they protest in front of the Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 17, 2019. PHOTO | REUTERS

By  BBC

Sudan's military government has said two brothers of ousted President Omar al-Bashir have been arrested.

A military spokesman said this was part of a campaign to round up "symbols of the previous regime".

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