Khartoum — The National Consensus Forces (NCF, an alliance of Sudanese opposition parties) support National Umma Party leader Sadig El Mahdi in his condemnation of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). El Mahdi was arrested last night, being charged of defamation, and the violation of public peace.
About two weeks ago, El Mahdi had strongly denounced the RSF, commanded by the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), of committing war crimes, rapes, and the looting and burning of villages in Darfur, in addition to recruiting non-Sudanese nationals, and operating beyond the scope of the regular armed troops. In reaction, the NISS accused the Umma Party leader of "disrespecting the prestige of the state, discrediting the regular armed forces, inciting the international community against Sudan", and the spreading of false news, "causing unrest among the regular troops, and breaching public peace".
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