source: Radio Dabanga; Sudan Tribune
actor1: Police Forces of Sudan (1989-2019) National Intelligence and Security Services
actor2: Civilians (Sudan)
location: Khartoum
notes: On Feb 21st, authorities (recorded here as NISS) arrested around 26 politicians (one of whom is also a university professor) in addition to student activsits in Khartoum, including members of the Sudanese Professionals Associations, senior figures from the NUP, Communist Party and Baath Party. Six of the detained were released that night. On Feb 18th, NISS also detained a Darfuri student activist in Khartoum.