Sudanese security forces have detained the daughter of opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi, Reuters news agency reports, quoting her sister. Two security vehicles arrived at Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi’s home on Wednesday morning and took her away, Rabah Sadiq al-Mahdi said.
Mariam is the deputy leader of the Umma Party, headed by her 83-year-old father. Last week, Sadiq al-Mahdi, who once served as prime minister, gave his backing to protests and called on President Omar al-Bashir to resign.
His daughter’s arrest comes a day after a top security official ordered the release of people arrested during the government’s crackdown on protests.
