Mohamed Hassan Arabi

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Mohamed Hassan Arabi is a Sudanese politician. He served as governor of North Darfur until June 2021.

Career

In December 2019 Arabi was involved with Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) and their list of candidates for the governors of the states of Sudan. [1] In March 2020, Arabi, as member of the FFC, was a member of the Sudanese transitional government, and argued for the removal of the death penalty for apostasy. [2] [3]

By September 2020 Arabi served as governor of North Darfur. [4] As governor Arabi oversaw the arrest of several National Congress Party politicians from the former regime in February 2021. In this period there were also riots which he stated were planned by the former regime. [5] [6] On 13 June 2021 Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok appointed Nimir Mohammed Abdelrahman as successor of Arabi. [7]

In May 2025 Arabi criticized the decision by the Sudanese government to sever Sudan–United Arab Emirates relations as a farce. [8] On 15 December 2025, the Sudanese Congress Party expelled Arabi and five other members for signing the charter of the Tasis alliance. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "FFC to submit list of civilian governors soon". Sudan Tribune. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sudan plans to scrap death penalty for apostasy". end-blasphemy-laws.org. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "CSW welcomes government's pledge to end death penalty for apostasy". CSW. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sudan: Arabi Briefs Cabinet On Working Plan for Next Stage in North Darfur". AllAfrica. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Former regime affiliates arrested in North Darfur". Darfur24. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sudan cracking down on ex-ruling party after violent protests". Reuters. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sudan's prime minister appoints 3 state governors in Darfur, Blue Nile". Sudan Tribune. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Arabi: Severing ties with the UAE is a political farce and distraction". Assayha. 9 May 2025. Archived from the original on 10 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sudanese Congress Party dismisses members over signing RSF-dominated charter". Sudan Tribune. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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