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Ministers, party leaders detained in suspected Sudan coup

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Soldiers arrested the majority of Sudan’s cabinet members as well as a substantial number of pro-government party leaders on Monday, throwing the fragile transition to democracy into disarray, according to three political sources.

The Saudi-owned, Dubai-based Al Hadath newspaper said that Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok had been placed under house arrest, and that military forces had arrested four cabinet ministers, one civilian member of the ruling Sovereign Council, and many state governors and party officials.

The military was unable for comment at the time.

“Joint military troops” have arrested civilian members of the Sovereign Council and membes, according to the communications ministry.

Sudan has been on edge since a failed coup plot last month unleashed bitter recriminations between military and civilian groups meant to be sharing power following the 2019 ouster of former leader Omar al-Bashir.

Bashir was toppled and jailed after months of street protests. A political transition agreed after his ouster has seen Sudan emerge from its isolation under three decades of rule by Bashir and was meant to lead to elections by the end of 2023.

(Reuters)

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