source: Sudan Tribune; Radio Dabanga
actor1: Police Forces of Sudan (1989-2019) National Intelligence and Security Services
actor2: Civilians (Sudan)
location: Khartoum
notes: Over Feb 9-14th, over 40 people were arrested as nationwide anti-government protests continued. A prominent lawyer and member of the Baath party, alongisde five doctors, as well as a female journalist, were arrested in Khartoum and Omdurman (actor 1 coded as NISS). On Feb 12th, 16 academics as well as 'dozens' of journalists and those working in the media were arrested, again in Khartoum. On Feb 14th, two journalists were arrested whilst covering protests in Khartoum. On Feb 9th, four men were arrested in Port Sudan, and taken to Khartoum, in unclear circumstances. In addition, a number of journalists were reported to have been released from detention this week.