This report updates “Academics imprisoned in African countries who are prisoners of conscience” (AFR 01/02/89). It provides new information about academics held in Congo, Malawi, South Africa and Sudan, mentioned in the December report and gives details of around 30 students or teachers...

This paper contains information on the imprisonment of health professionals in Sudan, some 19 of whom were still in detention at the time of writing. It describes the torture and ill-treatment of detainees and contains information on harsh prison conditions. A list of prisoners currently held in...

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The above-named, aged 55 years and Professor of History at the University of Khartoum, has been in detention for a year, without charge or trial. He is being held in a prison in Port Sudan, in the north east of the country. Dr al-Gadal is known to be a diabetic and was earlier reported not...