Military forces arrest senior civilian figures in Sudan

[Hakainde]

KHARTOUM– Military forces arrested several members of Sudan’s civilian leadership early on Monday, Al Hadath TV reported, as a prominent pro-democracy group called on Sudanese to take to the streets to resist any military coup.

According to Al Hadath TV.
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok was put under house arrest after an unidentified military force besieged his house early on Monday.

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Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) address the media at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, February 14, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

KHARTOUM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Military forces arrested several members of Sudan's civilian leadership before dawn on Monday, Al Hadath TV reported, as a prominent pro-democracy group called on Sudanese to take to the streets to resist any military coup.

Family sources told Reuters that military forces had stormed the house of Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's media adviser and arrested him.

There was no immediate comment from the military. Sudanese state TV broadcast as normal.

Reuters witnesses said internet services appeared to be down in the capital, Khartoum.

Citing unidentified sources, Al Hadath said Hamdok had been placed under house arrest, and that unidentified military forces arrested four cabinet ministers, one civilian member of the ruling Sovereign Council, and several state governors and heads of political parties.

Sudan has been on edge since a failed coup plot last month unleashed bitter recriminations between military and civilian groups meant to be sharing power following the 2019 ouster of former leader Omar al-Bashir.

Bashir was toppled and jailed after months of street protests. A political transition agreed after his ouster was meant to lead to elections by the end of 2023.

As tensions built this month, a coalition of rebel groups and political parties aligned themselves with the military. Supporters of the military have been staging a sit-in outside the presidential palace calling on the military to dissolve the civilian government.

Last week, several cabinet ministers took part in big protests in several parts of the Khartoum and other cities against the prospect of military rule.

The military head of the Sovereign Council has previously asserted his commitment to the transition.

Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz, Mahmoud Mourad and Alaa Swilam; Writing by Aidan Lewis; Editing by Christopher Cushing, Robert Birsel

Rauters

 

[Terrible Teen]

MASUDANI ni makuda tu, yanataka kutawaliwa kijeshi tena

 

[steveachi]

Bashir Al Hassad must be behind this mission

 

[Jay One]

Wacha wachapane, Sudan ilishakuwa chini ya utawala dhalimu wa kijeshi wa Omar Al Bashir kwa miongo kadhaa na nchi iliharibika kupita kiasi, uchumi umekufa, Omar Al Bashir alijitajirisha kupita kiasi, alitengeneza vikundi vya kigaidi kuua watu weusi.

Wacha wapigane kwanza

 

[brazaj]

Wacha wachapane, Sudan ilishakuwa chini ya utawala dhalimu wa kijeshi wa Omar Al Bashir kwa miongo kadhaa na nchi iliharibika kupita kiasi, uchumi umekufa, Omar Al Bashir alijitajirisha kupita kiasi, alitengeneza vikundi vya kigaidi kuua watu weusi.

Wacha wapigane kwanza

Je sisi tuna tofauti nao?

 

[mugah di matheo]

Na bado watawasingizia USA

 

[Proved]

Wacha wachapane, Sudan ilishakuwa chini ya utawala dhalimu wa kijeshi wa Omar Al Bashir kwa miongo kadhaa na nchi iliharibika kupita kiasi, uchumi umekufa, Omar Al Bashir alijitajirisha kupita kiasi, alitengeneza vikundi vya kigaidi kuua watu weusi.

Wacha wapigane kwanza

Bashir alishavuliwa madaraka na yupo jela hivyo zama zake zimekwisha... nadhani hii ya sasa ni mvutano wa madaraka kati ya wanajeshi na watawala wa kiraia.

...Mungu ibariki Africa...Mungu ibariki Sudan.