Sudan: Al-Turabi Scoffs At Rumors of His Death

2 December 2011

Khartoum — Sudan's opposition leader Hassan Al-Turabi has derided the rumors of his death which spread across the country on Friday, accusing the authorities of standing behind them.

The veteran Islamist emerged on Friday with a feisty smile on his lips among nearly three thousands of his ululating supporters at the opening session of his Popular Congress Party's (PCP) national convention held at a hall in one of Khartoum's up-market neighborhoods.

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