Some members of Sudan’s transitional government and other
civilian leaders have been detained following an apparent coup by military
forces.
The development comes two months after a failed coup attempt
by a group of soldiers in the country.
Among those said to be under arrest are Prime Minister
Abdallah Hamdok and four cabinet members.
“After he refused to be a part of the coup, a force from the
army detained Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and took him to an unidentified
location,” the country’s information ministry said in a statement.
The internet is said to have been shut down in the capital
city, Khartoum, while the airport has been closed and international flights
have been suspended.
The military is yet to make any official comment on the
current state of things.
Until recent developments, Sudan was being ruled by a
transitional government made up of both civilian and military representatives.
The government was installed after Omar al-Bashir was ousted
in April 2019.
Al-Bashir was overthrown after months of mass protests
calling for his resignation.
The transitional government, tasked with overseeing a return
to full civilian rule, was supposed to rule the country for one year.
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