Sudan Closes Pro-Democracy Think-Tank

The Al-Khatim Adlan Center for Enlightenment and Human Development has had its operating license withdrawn

KHARTOUM — Sudan shut down a leading pro-democracy think-tank on Monday, a day after the organization helped stage a protest against government crackdowns on campaigners, its director said.

The Al-Khatim Adlan Center for Enlightenment and Human Development (KACE) was one of a number of bodies that tried to deliver a petition to the country's human rights commission on Sunday.