The military has seized power in Sudan, arresting the prime minister and crushing protests. A state of emergency has been declared.
Sudan has been rocked by a coup d’etat, with the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok arrested and at least seven people killed.
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is now the de facto leader of the country and declared a state of emergency on Monday.
Soldiers have rounded up civilian leaders and military forces have moved to crush protesters.
The BBC reports at least seven people died and 140 hurt after soldiers fired on crowds opposing the military takeover.
Soldiers are reportedly going from house to house in the capital Khartoum, arresting local protest organisers.
General Burhan announced in a televised address that armed forces had detained government leaders who had been leading the transition to full civilian rule after autocrat Omar al-Bashir was removed from power in April 2019.
Mr Bashir ruled Sudan with an iron fist for three decades. He is currently in…