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The situation in Sudan has deteriorated after security forces arrested the prime minister and other ministers and members of the Sovereignty Council, which made up the civilian government in the country, on October 25. The army fired into the air to disperse the mass of protesters who took to the streets to denounce the “coup d’état”, leaving several people injured, according to residents’ accounts.
Unidentified gunmen arrested several Sudanese leaders early on October 25, a government source told AFP. The internet was also cut off across the country, Sudanese residents confirmed to us by phone.
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane, head of Sudan’s transitional authorities, announced the dissolution of the government and the Sovereignty Council, and declared a state of emergency.
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At the beginning of this video, we hear gunfire ringing out. “Live ammunition on the airport road, October 25,” a protester shouts.
In the morning, after learning of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok’s arrest, protesters took to the streets of Khartoum and Omdurman. They chanted “No turning back”, a slogan that harkens back to the era of Omar al-Bashir’s dictatorship, overthrown on April 11, 2019 after four months of widespread protests.
Security forces used live bullets to disperse protesters who were trying to reach the army headquarters. The demonstrators burned tyres in the streets, as seen in videos published on social networks, despite heavy internet disruptions.
At least three people were killed by gunshot wounds in the…
Source : france24
