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Sudan declares amnesty except for war crime suspects

Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Lieutenant-General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the new chief of the military council in Sudan attending a session in the capital Khartoum, April 19, 2019. 

Photo credit: AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • The amnesty follows the landmark deals signed by Sudan's new government with rebels who have been active in Darfur as well as the southern states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.

Khartoum,

Sudan has declared an amnesty for the tens of thousands who fought in its civil conflicts excluding those faced with charges of genocide or war crimes.

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