The American envoy, Jeffrey Feltman, was given assurances that seemed to head off a military takeover. Hours later, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan made his move.
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Sudan’s Prime Minister Was Detained at Home of General Who Led Coup
Protesters demanding civilian rule flooded the streets of major cities a day after a military takeover. Many offices and businesses shut, answering a call for civil disobediences.
Sudan’s Detained Prime Minister Being Held at Home of General Who Led Coup
Protesters demanding a return to civilian rule flooded into the streets of major cities again on Tuesday. Many schools, banks and shops shut, answering a call for civil disobedience from pro-democracy groups.
Sudan Soldiers Gun Down Protesters, Doctors Group Says
Protesters against the military coup took to the streets by the thousands and barricaded roads, and soldiers reportedly shot demonstrators outside army headquarters.
Sudan’s Military Seizes Power, Casting Democratic Transition Into Chaos
Civilian and military leaders were supposed to share power after a popular uprising in 2019 overthrew a decades-long dictatorship. On Monday the military detained the civilian prime minister.
Sudan Soldiers Gun Down Protesters, Doctors Group Says
Protesters against the military coup took to the streets by the thousands and barricaded roads, and soldiers reportedly shot demonstrators outside army headquarters.
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Is Detained in Apparent Coup
Demonstrators filled the streets of the capital, Khartoum, soldiers reportedly fired on some of them, gunfire echoed through the city and internet access was sharply curtailed.
Sudan Leaders Say They Thwarted Coup Attempt by Loyalists of Former Dictator
Government officials blamed the bid on supporters of longtime ruler Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who was overthrown in 2019 by a military takeover prompted by widespread popular protests.
As Sudan Stumbles Toward Peace, a Standoff Over Corpses Is the Latest Obstacle
The Sudanese deposed a dictator, but some fear true stability can never come until the truth is revealed about who killed more than a hundred protesters.
Sudan Signs Peace Deal With Rebel Alliance
After years of bloodshed, the country’s transitional government reached an agreement with most but not all of the groups fighting in Darfur and elsewhere.