Cairo - Sudanese authorities on Monday
released a Reuters journalist and an Agence France-Presse (AFP)
reporter who were detained while covering protests in Khartoum
on Wednesday last week.
Reuters regained contact with its Sudanese reporter, Khalid
Abdelaziz, on Monday evening for the first time since before his
arrest. He said he had not been mistreated, and was released
alongside the AFP reporter and another local journalist.
No charges were filed against the reporters, who were
detained in Khartoum's Kobar prison.
"We are extremely relieved that Reuters reporter Khalid
Abdelaziz has been released from detention in Khartoum," a
Reuters spokesperson said.
"He has been reunited with his family and will return to the
important work of reporting on events in Sudan in due course."
AFP published a news story confirming the release of its
reporter.
The journalists were detained while covering protests and
clashes with security forces which broke out across Sudan early
this month after Khartoum imposed tough economic measures in
line with recommendations by the International Monetary Fund.