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Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan’s cabinet and a large number of pro-government party leaders on Monday in an apparent military coup, three political sources said, throwing a fragile transition towards democracy into disarray. Follow FRANCE 24’s live updates on events.
9:50am Paris time
- PM Hamdok asks Sudanese to ‘defend the revolution’
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who is reportedly under house arrest, is asking Sudanese people to continue holding peaceful protests and “defend the revolution”, according to a post on Sudan’s information ministry Facebook page.
It says joint military forces that earlier placed Hamdok under house arrest have been pressuring him to announce a statement supporting the coup.
After refusing to endorse the coup, the army has now moved the prime minister to an unknown location, the ministry added in another post.
9:45am Paris time
- Military storm state broadcaster, detain employees
Soldiers have stormed the headquarters of Sudan’s state broadcaster and detained some employees, the information ministry said, as part of what it has called a “coup”.
“Joint military forces have stormed the TV and radio headquarters in Omdurman and detained a number of staff,” the ministry said in a statement posted on Facebook.
The internet has been shut down in the country but images have appeared on social media showing angry crowds burning tyres in the streets.
9:15am Paris time
- EU following events in Sudan ‘with utmost concern’
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday he was following events in Sudan – where an apparent military coup has taken place – with the utmost concern.
“Following with utmost concern ongoing events in #Sudan. The EU calls on all stakeholders and regional partners to put back on track the transition process,” he wrote on…
Source : france24
