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Sudanese communist leader arrested as protests rage in Khartoum

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir

Friday, 20 May 2022 | 3:19 AM MYT

Protesters march during a rally against the country's military rulers in Khartoum, Sudan, May 19, 2022. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A leading Sudanese politician was arrested on Thursday as protests raged in the capital Khartoum for the seventh month against military rule, with tear gas and heavy security force deployment.

A military coup in October effectively ended a 2019 power-sharing deal between generals who overthrew President Omar al-Bashir, and political parties that opposed him.

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