By Reuters Staff

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       KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Authorities arrested Mohammed Mokhtar al-Khatib, secretary general of the opposition Sudanese Communist Party, and another party leader on Thursday after they returned from a visit to South Sudan, a party official said.

       On Wednesday, the party said the men were detained in Juba after meeting Sudanese rebel leaders.

       Reporting by Khaled Abdel Aziz,; Writing by Lilian Wagdy, Editing by Angus MacSwan

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