source: Radio Dabanga; Sudan Tribune
actor1: Military Forces of Sudan (1989-2019)
actor2: Police Forces of Sudan (1989-2019) National Intelligence and Security Services
location: Khartoum
notes: During the week commencing May 6th, official forces made a number of significant arrests. On May 7th, the Transitional Military Council announced that former NISS director Salah 'Gosh' was under house arrest (following reports that he was free to move around Khartoum). On May 7th, RSF paramilitaries announced they had made a number of arrests following a raid on a house containing arms and explosives in Khartoum (with the military subsequently announcing that Popular Security paramilitaries were involved). On or before May 7th, 21 NCP officials were arrested as they tried to flee Nyala in South Darfur, whilst the Governor of North Darfur announced that NCP executives were being purged from the administration in the state. On May 7th, journalist Khalid Taha and activist Mohamed Burri were arrested outside the sit-in protest in Khartoum by unspecified security forces (actor 1 coded as Govt of Sudan; RSF; police; and NISS).