National elections

Two top Sudanese political figures were freed from detention Thursday without explanation, days before national elections, their lawyer said.
Farouk Abu Issa and Amin Makki Madani were detained in December after signing an agreement to unite opposition to President Omar al-Bashir, who is standing for reelection on Monday.
"The prison told them: ''okay, you are free; go home," Mohammed al-Zein told AFP, adding they had received no further details on the decision.