Via: CGTN Africa
A military takeover is under way in Sudan on Monday (25/10). Civilian rule has been dissolved by the military, and the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been detained and moved to an undisclosed location after refusing to issue a statement in support of the takeover, said the information ministry, still apparently under the control of Hamdok’s supporters according to Reuters. Sudan’s ruling council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced on Monday a state of emergency across the country and the dissolution of the transitional sovereign council and the government. Al-Burhan spoke in a televised statement, saying “A government that consists of independent national calibre will lead the country until the elections, with a fair representation of all the people of Sudan”. Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan’s cabinet on Monday while opponents of the takeover took to the streets to show support for civilian rule.
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