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Sudan releases 36 protestors as UN official visits

Sudan protest.

People march during a demonstration calling for civilian rule in the south of Sudan's capital Khartoum on February 10, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

By  Xinhua

News agency

Khartoum,

Sudan on Monday released 36 detainees from Soba Prison, who had been arrested following protests in the capital Khartoum during recent weeks, Sudanese Lawyers Committee says.

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