At the function, about 2,000 former combatants of UNRF and a cache of weapons were handed over to the government. Brig Ali handed over the UNRF blue flag to State Minister for Defence Ronald Bata
Protesters Mohamed Adam (17) and Mohamed El Fateh (18) who were detained on January 14 on charges of killing a police officer, have been subjected to severe beatings and electric shocks.
Lawyer Eman Hasan told Radio Dabanga that Adam, nicknamed ‘Tubak’, was repeatedly beaten on his wounded leg. El Fateh, originally from Wad Madani, capital of El Gezira, was injured in the head and hand.