Ex-regime officials escape jail amid fighting
A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect, Ahmed Haroun, has confirmed that he and other members of the former regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire.
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A ceasefire between the two armed groups battling for control of Africa’s third-largest country appeared to be largely holding on Wednesday. The fighting has seen millions of people caught in the crossfire and sent many, including foreigners, racing to flee as it threatens to spiral into a civil war.
Ahmed Haroun was the head of the governing National Congress Party and among dozens of Sudanese officials who were arrested in 2019 following a popular uprising and military coup that toppled the government of former President Omar al-Bashir.
In an audio statement, Haroun said they had left the prison with limited protection after they were unable to obtain a judicial order for their release.
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