Sudan: Rights Group Reports Fresh Arrests of Sudanese Miners By Egyptian Forces

Waidi El Atri / El Rataj / Argeen / Cairo — A Sudanese human rights organisation has accused Egyptian forces of carrying out a fresh operation against Sudanese gold miners near the Sudan-Egypt border, arresting dozens of people days after a deadly incident that survivors say killed more than 50 miners inside Sudanese territory.

Darfur Victims Advocacy said Egyptian forces arrested 67 Sudanese miners and wounded three others during a raid in the Wadi El Atri area on June 21. The organisation…