Popular Congress Party
Popular Congress Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Hassan al-Turabi |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Split from | National Congress Party |
| Headquarters | Khartoum, Sudan |
| Newspaper | Ray al-Shaab |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-right |
| National affiliation | National Consensus Forces (NCF) |
| National Assembly of Sudan | 4 / 354
|
| Council of States of Sudan | 0 / 50
|
| Website | |
| popularcongress.org | |
Popular Congress Party is a political party in Sudan. The party was led by the late 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]
