Attempts to bridge between the Sudanese government and Turabi's party

The Sudanese government disclosed that there are efforts being made to bring it closer to the opposition People's Congress party led by Hassan al-Turabi who has been in detention without trial for two years.

Qutbi al-Mahdi, the political advisor of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, said that joint committees representing the two sides are working to achieve this objective. Al-Mahdi did not rule out releasing Turabi as a goodwill gesture by the government, but he added this will be linked to the readiness of the People's Congress to reconcile and maintain dialogue.