SPLA-N brigadier-general/ Mohamed Younis from SPLA-N to join Sudan government. He was later released on 29th February 2016. On 9th January 2016, Sediq Ahmed Sediq, 44 years old, laborer, was arrested by MI in Damazin and released on 29th February 2016, without being accused. This is the second arrest of Sediq, the first one was in April 2015 during the election time where he was accused of disturbing the election. On 10th January 2016, Elgadey Mussa, 52 years, former SPLA officer, was arrested by MI in Damazin town. He was released on 29th February 2016 without being accused. On 12th January 2016, Ahmed Mohammed Elamein, 55 years old, was arrested by NISS in Roseires town. He was released on 29th February 2016 without being accused. On 12th Jan 2016, Mussa Babikir (Garafee), 38 years old carpenter was arrested by MI in Roseires. He was released on 29th February 2016 without being accused. On 13th January 2016, Omer Abdulbayin, 43 years old, former SPLA officer, was arrested by MI Damazin in Damazin town and released on 29th February without being interrogated/ questioned. On 30th March 2016, Osman Bukhari, 50 years old, was arrested from Abu Hasheem bus station at Damazin town by MI Damazin. His arrest was based on the comments he made about SAF defeat at Kilgo Mountain. He was released on7th April 2016. On 11th April 2016, Dr. Ibrahim Saad, 43 years old, medical doctor, was arrested by MI Damazin on the accusation that he communicates to SPLA-N members using his phone. He was released on 19th June 2016. On 5th June 2016, the social activist/ Saif-Elnasr Minalla Mahmoud, 34 years old, civil servant, was arrested by MI in Damazin. He was one of the youth who was active in social media. Most of the activists in Blue Nile speculated that, it could be the reason of his arrest. He was released on 19th June 2016. On 7th June 2016, the social activist/ Ismail Tawakul Fadul, 35 years old, Engineer, was arrested by MI in Damazin. The detainee was part of the youth that campaign against providing Saudian investors cultivation land in Blue Nile state in which the community’s interest were ignored. Some observers linked his arrest with this campaign. He was released on 19th June 2016. On 9th June 2016, activist/ Isam Omer Ibrahim, 53 years old, an author, was arrested by NISS in Damazin town. The NISS accused him that he had offended the governor through his writings, he was released on 19th June 2016. 8