Popular Congress Party (Sudan)

The Popular Congress Party (Arabic: حزب المؤتمر الشعبي) is a political party in Sudan. The party was founded by Hassan al-Turabi.[1]

Popular Congress Party

حزب المؤتمر الشعبي
LeaderIbrahim El Sanousi
Founded1999 (1999)
Split fromNational Congress Party
HeadquartersKhartoum, Sudan
NewspaperRay al-Shaab
IdeologyIslamism
Political positionRight-wing
ReligionSunni Islam
National affiliationNational Consensus Forces (NCF)
National Assembly of Sudan
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Council of States of Sudan
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Website
popularcongress.org

The party emerged from a split within the ruling National Congress Party in 1999, due to differences between Turabi and President Omar al-Bashir.[1] The party is one of the most outspoken against the National Congress, advocating a popular uprising to overthrow the government.[2] The party relies heavily on displaced Western Sudanese living in Khartoum's shanty towns for support.[1]

The party is a member of the National Consensus Forces opposition alliance.[3]

The party newspaper, Ray al-Shaab, has been banned since 2012.[4]

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