Anti-coup protesters return to streets in Sudan

Defiant anti-coup protesters have on Tuesday returned to the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, for a second consecutive day despite a violent response by security forces the previous one.

Army General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced on Monday a state of emergency across the country while dissolving the country’s transitional authorities. Hours earlier, tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters began pouring into the streets as news spread that soldiers had arrested several government officials. Among them was Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who was moved to an undisclosed location.

Sources at the health ministry said that seven people were killed on Monday. The military also cut off access to the internet and closed some roads, bridges, and the airport in Khartoum.

The coup drew widespread international condemnation and demands for the release of everyone detained. The United Nations Security Council is expected to discuss the situation behind closed doors later on Tuesday.

SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES