- From Radio Dabanga:
investigation about performance of Humanitarian Affairs Ministry
KHARTOUM (17 Mar.) – The Council of Ministers in Khartoum have called for an investigation about the performance of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs after the sacking of Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs Hassabu Mohamed Abdel Rhman by Minister Abdulbagi al Gilani. The council was convened to discuss the issue after newspaper reports claimed that the commissioner was sacked due to irregularities at the ministry. Sources revealed the disappearance of 10 billion pounds allocated for reconstruction of Darfur.
- From Radio Dabanga
Arrest of seven people from East Jebel Marra
NYALA (17 Mar.) - Security authorities in Nyala arrested seven people who came originally from Alo Dibenera and Jawa, east of Jebel Marra. Sources told Radio Dabanga that the people were arrested Sunday night at their home in the Khartoum Bileil district north of Nyala. They were ordered to get into a vehicle which drove to an unknown destination. Their families fear of torture and ill-treatment and demanded that their relatives be released immediately or get a fair trial.
