Sudan general declares state of emergency after PM arrested
In a televised address, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that he is dissolving the country's ruling Sovereign Council
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Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Photo: Reuters
Sudan's leading general has declared a state of emergency, hours after his forces arrested the acting prime minister and other senior government officials.
In a televised address, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that he is dissolving the country's ruling Sovereign Council, as well as the government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
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First Published: Oct 25 2021 | 4:19 PM IST
