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Sudan’s army declares state of emergency, dissolves government

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Sudan’s top general declared a state of emergency, dissolved the authorities leading country’s democratic transition, and announced the formation of a new government after soldiers detained civilian leaders Monday in what activists denounced as a “coup”.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s announcement in a televised address came after armed forces detained figures of the government in charge of leading the transition to democracy since the April 2019 ouster of President Omar al-Bashir.

His statement came as clashes erupted in the capital Khartoum, with soldiers firing live rounds at people and the soldiers detained Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, ministers in his government, and civilian members of Sudan’s ruling council, the information ministry said.

Around a dozen people have so far been wounded in the clashes, according to the doctors.

Data source: aa.com.tr

TOA Correspondent

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