Sudanese security forces detained Brad Clift on April 26 while he was taking photographs at an internally displaced persons camp outside Nyala, capital of Darfur's southern state. Clift works for The Hartford Courant but was in Sudan as a freelancer traveling with the relief group, Hartford Catholic Worker, which was distributing food at camps around Nyala.

Authorities accused Clift of working without the proper permit, but charges were never filed against him. Clift arrived in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, yesterday and is expected back in the United States in the coming days, The Courant reported. His passport and equipment, which had been confiscated during his detention, were returned.

While in custody, Clift was held under house arrest at the U.S. Agency for International Development office.