{"id":36416,"date":"2021-10-25T08:05:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=36416"},"modified":"2021-10-25T08:05:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T07:05:21","slug":"coup-in-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=36416","title":{"rendered":"Coup in Sudan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sudan’s civilian leaders arrested amid coup reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Members of Sudan’s transitional government and other civilian leaders have been arrested amid reports of a military coup.<\/p>\n\n\n

Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok is among those reported to have been put under house arrest by unidentified soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n

The army has not commented, but pro-democracy groups urged street protests.<\/p>\n\n\n

Military and civilian leaders have been at odds since long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was overthrown two years ago and the transitional government set up.<\/p>\n\n\n

It remains unclear who was behind the pre-dawn arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n

A statement from the information ministry on Facebook said the detentions were carried out by “joint military forces” and those arrested were being held in “an unidentified location”.<\/p>\n\n\n

It said Mr Hamdok was being pressed to support a coup but was refusing to do so and he urged people to continue with peaceful protests to “defend the revolution”.<\/p>\n\n\n

The United States was “deeply alarmed” by the coup reports, its special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, said.<\/p>\n\n\n

Witnesses have said that the internet is down in the capital, Khartoum, while images have appeared on social media showing angry crowds burning tyres in the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n

The army and paramilitary have been deployed across the city, restricting the movement of civilians, a witness is quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n

Khartoum airport is now closed, and international flights are suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n

Sudan’s main pro-democracy group has called on its supporters to resist any military coup.<\/p>\n\n\n

The military and civilian transitional authorities have ruled together since President Bashir was toppled after months of street protests in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n

A power-sharing deal between the military and a loose coalition of groups – the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) – had been agreed, launching the Sovereign Council.<\/p>\n\n\n

It was to rule the country for another year – with the aim of holding elections and transitioning to civilian rule.<\/p>\n\n\n

But the deal has always been fractious, with a large number of rival political groups – and divisions within the military too.<\/p>\n\n\n

Tensions grew further after a coup attempt attributed to followers of Mr Bashir was foiled in September.<\/p>\n\n\n

This month, opponents of Sudan’s transition to democracy took to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, to call on the army to take control of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n

Media caption,Thousands join a protest to back the military and oppose the government<\/p>\n\n\n

Pro-democracy groups said it was an organised attempt by the military to retake power.<\/p>\n\n\n

Last Thursday, tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Khartoum to show solidarity with the transitional government.<\/p>\n\n\n

Support for the interim government has slumped in recent months as the country’s economy has struggled.<\/p>\n\n\n

Sudan has been unable to find a workable political system since independence in 1956 and has seen numerous coups and coup attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n

By BBC.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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