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Sudan's regime may be crumbling, but its victims need our help
Sudanese communist Rashid Sidahmed talks to Morning Star editor Ben Chacko about the causes of the huge protests that have rocked his country – and the plight of those arrested for taking part

MORNING STAR readers will be aware of the huge protests that rocked Sudan last month — and of the rapid arrest of many of the protest leaders, including Sudanese Communist Party general secretary Mohamed Mokhtar al-Khatieb.

Earlier this week, over 60 communist parties signed an appeal for the release of Khatieb and other political prisoners in Sudan and called on authorities to ensure they had access to medical care and legal advice.

Leading Sudanese communist Rashid Sidahmed says a few prisoners have been released — but others could be in more danger than before.

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