Popular Congress Party (Sudan)

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Popular Congress Party
Leader Hassan al-Turabi
Founded 1999 (1999)
Split from National Congress Party
Headquarters Khartoum, Sudan
Newspaper Ray al-Shaab
Ideology Sunni Islamism
National affiliation National Consensus Forces (NCF)
National Assembly of Sudan
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Council of States of Sudan
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Website
popularcongress.org
Politics of Sudan
Political parties
Elections

Popular Congress Party is a political party in Sudan. The party is led by Hassan al-Turabi.[1]

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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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hassan al-Turabi
  2. Popular Congress Party (PCP)
  3. National Consensus Forces (NCF)
  4. http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article49809