: Sudan PM, many government officials arrested in military coup, says country’s information ministry #IndiaNEWS Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, most members of his Cabinet and many pro-government

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Sudan PM, many government officials arrested in military coup, says country’s information ministry #IndiaNEWS
Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, most members of his Cabinet and many pro-government leaders have been arrested by soldiers in a military coup, Reuters reported on Monday, citing the country’s information ministry.The ministry said that Hamdok was taken to an undisclosed location after he refused to issue a statement in support of the coup.The ministry called on the Sudanese people to resist the coup attempt peacefully and “defend their revolution�. Hamdok’s office also urged people to take to the streets, Al Jazeera reported.The arrests came after weeks of tensions between civilian and military leaders of Sudan. The country was scheduled to go to elections in 2023 as part of its transition to democracy. The military and civilian groups had agreed to share power since the end of Omar al-Bashir’s three decade rule in 2019. Bashir was toppled and jailed after months of street protests.However, a failed coup attempt in September pitted the conservative Islamists who want a military government against those who toppled al-Bashir in protests. In recent days, both camps have taken to the street in demonstrations, AP reported.Several Sudanese people took to the streets of capital Khartoum on Monday morning to stage protests against the coup.UPDATES - Reports of military coup in Sudan:- High ranking...Read more

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