Thousands of Sudanese pro-democracy protesters streamed into the streets of the capital on Monday to reject a military coup of the transitional government that has ruled the country since the ouster of longtime dictator
Omar al-Bashir.
In a statement broadcast on state TV, Sudan’s most senior military leader, Gen.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,
declared a state of emergency across the strategic nation on the Horn of Africa and announced the dissolution of the transitional government, which included both civilian and military officials. He said a new caretaker government would soon be appointed to lead the country to elections in July 2023.
Military leader Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan declared a state of emergency on Monday.
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