Women take a silent stand.

(updated 4 October 7:40 EST)

Today women stood in silent protest of the detention of women activists in front of NISS headquarters on Qiyaada Street in Hai Al Matar (Airport District).

Several arrests were reported from another protest on Nile Street including Tasneem Nagi, Sara Yacoub, Fatima Joda, Fatima Musallam, Islam Shaheen and Fatima Adil Mohammed. (Update: as of 8:30 p.m. KRT time, Tasneem Nagi and Islam Shaheen have been released from custody.)

Fatima Joda, one of those arrested today.

Also reported arrested by NISS was a prominent imam of a mosque in Bahri, Sheikh Ahmed Eltayeb.

September 24 : Texts

These are the texts I've gotten from my correspondent in Sudan today:

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3:47pm, Sep 24 - Mosno: What happened?
3:48pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: The police disobedience was in the afternoon

3:48pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Police refused to be drafted and shut off their cell phones
3:49pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Ppl burned NCP headquarters today
3:49pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: In Omdurman. A branch. Not main HQ
3:49pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Riots stated in Medani yesterday

3:50pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Live ammo bring used for intimidation, let's hope they don't find a mark
3:51pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Army has also warmed police from using live ammo, according to reports

3:54pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Welcome to our world

3:57pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Today's martyr. University student

3:57pm, Sep 24 - Sudan Revolts: Yesterday there were 2
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That is where our communication stopped, for today.
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