Sudan’s military rulers have arrested two brothers of deposed President, OMAR AL-BASHIR, as hundreds of people marched in the capital, Khartoum, calling for a swift handover of power to civilian leadership.

Spokesman for the transitional military council, SHAMS AL-DIN KABASHI said that ABDULLAH AL-BASHIR and ALABAS AL-BASHIR were taken into custody as part of a continuing campaign of arrests against “symbols and leaders of the previous regime”.

The announcement came as sources said Sudanese authorities have transferred AL-BASHIR from “house-arrest” to the Kobar prison in northern Khartoum.

 The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, public holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs. GEORGINA EHURIAH, announced the holiday in a statement quoting the minister in Abuja.

The Minister of Interior, Lt.- Gen. ABDULRAHMAN DAMBAZAU (Rtd), who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined all Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ, among which are tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence.