The Sudanese Communist Party has condemned the arrest of Ahmed Babiker, known as Jughraf, a party member in the South Blue Nile region, and demanded his immediate release or that he be brought before a competent court.

In a press statement, the party said Babiker was arrested by the security unit in Ed Damazin on Thursday, November 5, at the Agadi exit checkpoint. He was traveling by motorcycle with a colleague, Haq-Allah, who was not detained and was subsequently released.

According to the statement, the two were heading to a camp for internally displaced persons to undertake a construction project. The work involved building traditional shelters, known as karanks, using bricks and straw.

The party said Babiker had since been denied access to visitors. It condemned the circumstances surrounding his arrest and raised concerns about its legal basis.

“The arrest lacks any legal basis other than the emergency laws that have remained in effect since the early years of the war,” the statement said.

The party’s South Blue Nile branch reiterated its condemnation of the arrest, demanding that the authorities account for his detention and respect his legal rights.

Arrest amid extended state of emergency

The arrest comes amid an extended state of emergency in Blue Nile. In September 2026, the region’s governor, Ahmed al-Omda Badi, renewed emergency measures for three months, granting the army, police and intelligence authorities’ powers to take measures deemed necessary to maintain security.

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It is not the first time the party has been targeted in the city. Since the civil war broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15, 2023, the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) has faced numerous attacks.  In August 2023, months after the war began, military intelligence raided the Communist Party’s office in Ed Damazin during an event marking its 77th anniversary and detained more than 20 people.

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