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At least seven demonstrators killed after the military dissolves the transitional government, arrests several officials and declares state of emergency.
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, including Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
Sources at the health ministry told Al Jazeera 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 the release of everyone detained. The United Nations Security Council is expected to discuss the situation behind closed doors later on Tuesday.
Here are all the latest updates:
Al-Burhan says Hamdok is safe at his house
In a televised news conference, al-Burhan said Hamdok is safe at his own house as “we feared for his own life”.
During the speech, the army general said that by the end of the week justice bodies and the legislative council will be formed. The latter will be composed by young people with no party affiliation. He also said that internet and mobile networks will be restored in the coming hours.
He stressed that the military will “go back to the barracks” once the transition to a civilian government will be completed.
He said that the infighting among political factions and incitement against military forces could have led the country to a civil war.
Three ambassadors defect: ministry
Three ambassadors in Europe announced their defection, condemning the military coup in their country and declaring their embassies as belonging to the “Sudanese people”, the information ministry said.
“We completely align ourselves with the heroic opposition (to the coup) followed by the entire world,” the envoys to France, Belgium and Switzerland said, declaring their missions as “embassies of the Sudanese people and their revolution”.
In pictures: protesters back to the streets
A Sudanese demonstrator carrying a national flag walks by roadblocks set up by protesters on a street in the capital Khartoum [AFP]
Sudanese protester chant during a demonstration in the capital Khartoum, Sudan, a day after Sudan’s military launched a coup attempt and arrested the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior ministers [EPA-EFE]
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets in a sign of civilian disobedience despite the violent response by security forces on Monday where at least seven people died [EPA-EFE]
Hamdok and missing cabinet members’ whereabouts still unknown
In a post on its official Facebook account, the ministry of information reported a message of the deposed ministry of foreign affairs saying that Hamdok and his missing cabinet members are still being held in an “unknown location”.
The information ministry is one of the few government bodies still commenting on the situation on the ground.
Russia calls for restraint
Russia is concerned with the situation in Sudan and urges all parties to exercise restraint, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“The people of Sudan must resolve the situation in the country on their own and we wish for this to happen as quickly as possible and without any loss of human lives,” Peskov told a briefing.
Sudan to be run by a technocratic government
In a television statement, al-Burhan vowed that Sudan will be led by a technocratic government.
“The affairs of the country will be run by an independent technocrat government where people of Sudan from all walks of life will be represented,” the general said.
Commenting on the army chief’s remarks, including a pledge to hold elections in July 2023, Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan in Khartoum said the general appeared to want to reassure the public that the military will not retain power for long.
“It looks like he wants to show this is a temporary government and not something without deadline,” Morgan said.
Which constitutional articles have been suspended?
Al-Burhan said the military will continue the process towards democracy and elections in 2023, but he also announced the suspension of several articles related to the constitutional document governing the transitional period.
Here is a look at those articles and the potential significance of such move.
Setting barricades in Khartoum’s centre
Images on social media posted by the Sudanese Professionals Association show Juba street in Khartoum, with burning car tires and people setting barricades.
Translation: The Sudanese people reject and resist the military coup. Closing the main streets with barricades and calling for nationwide civilian disobedience. October 26, 2021
Army dissolves trade unions’ management committees
Al-Burhan decided to dissolve the committees managing the country’s trade unions.
“We have to remember … when the transitional government took over, they dissolved the unions in existence and placed interim unions to basically dismantle and take away elements of the former regime as they said they were highly politicised,” Al Jazeera’s Morgan said. “Now those interim unions have been dissolved as well,” she added.
Army general to hold news conference: officials
Al-Burhan will hold a news conference later on Tuesday at the general command of the military where he will address senior military officials on the latest development.
“General Burhan will speak at a press conference at the army headquarters in Khartoum” from 1:00pm (1100 GMT), officials from his office said.
The general is expected to lay out what the new transitional government that is supposed to take charge of the country until elections in July 2023 is going to look like.
What is next for Sudan after the coup?
Miners answer call for civilian disobedience
Workers at the mining DAL company joined the opposition’s nationwide call for civilian disobedience against the military power grab, the Sudanese Congress Party said on social media.
Translation: Photos show Dal Mining Company employees responding to a nationwide call for civil disobedience to reject the military coup in Sudan
Calls for civilian disobedience as barricades set
Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from Khartoum, said there have been calls for civilian disobedience and a general strike to protest against the military takeover.
“We have seen protesters setting barricades on various streets around Khartoum to prevent the military from entering neighbourhoods,” she said.
“For these protesters, the barricades, which were set up even before al-Burhan’s announcement on Monday, are a sign of resistance that they want a civilian-led transitional government to lead them to elections,” Morgan added. “But now that they have a military leadership, and they don’t want that.”
Protesters return to the streets
Pro-democracy protesters returned to the streets to demonstrate against the military coup.
“Returning to the past is not an option,” chanted the crowds.
Telecommunications interrupted
All telecommunications were interrupted in Sudan, the Saudi-owned Dubai-based al-Hadath television channel said. There was no official confirmation of the communications blackout.
US ‘firmly rejects’ army actions, suspends $700m in aid
The United States government “strongly condemns the actions” of the Sudanese armed forces and it “firmly reject the dissolution of the transitional cabinet”, it said in a statement.
It also denounced the “unacceptable” arrest of Hamdok and other senior officials, calling for their immediate release.
“These actions have the potential to derail the country’s transition to democracy and are a betrayal of Sudan’s peaceful revolution,” read the statement.
“In light of these developments, the United States is immediately pausing the delivery of $700 million in emergency Economic Support Funds to Sudan, which were intended to support the country’s democratic transition, while we evaluate next steps.”
Here you can find Monday’s updates.
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General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan suspends key provisions of constitutional document governing Sudan’s transitional period.
Move comes after Sudan’s military takes power, declares a state of emergency, and arrests interim PM Abdalla Hamdok.
efiant 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, including Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
Sources at the health ministry told Al Jazeera 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 the release of everyone detained. The United Nations Security Council is expected to discuss the situation behind closed doors later on Tuesday.
Here are all the latest updates:
Al-Burhan says Hamdok is safe at his house
In a televised news conference, al-Burhan said Hamdok is safe at his own house as “we feared for his own life”.
During the speech, the army general said that by the end of the week justice bodies and the legislative council will be formed. The latter will be composed by young people with no party affiliation. He also said that internet and mobile networks will be restored in the coming hours.
He stressed that the military will “go back to the barracks” once the transition to a civilian government will be completed.
He said that the infighting among political factions and incitement against military forces could have led the country to a civil war.
Three ambassadors defect: ministry
Three ambassadors in Europe announced their defection, condemning the military coup in their country and declaring their embassies as belonging to the “Sudanese people”, the information ministry said.
“We completely align ourselves with the heroic opposition (to the coup) followed by the entire world,” the envoys to France, Belgium and Switzerland said, declaring their missions as “embassies of the Sudanese people and their revolution”.
In pictures: protesters back to the streets
A Sudanese demonstrator carrying a national flag walks by roadblocks set up by protesters on a street in the capital Khartoum [AFP]
Sudanese protester chant during a demonstration in the capital Khartoum, Sudan, a day after Sudan’s military launched a coup attempt and arrested the Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior ministers [EPA-EFE]
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets in a sign of civilian disobedience despite the violent response by security forces on Monday where at least seven people died [EPA-EFE]
Hamdok and missing cabinet members’ whereabouts still unknown
In a post on its official Facebook account, the ministry of information reported a message of the deposed ministry of foreign affairs saying that Hamdok and his missing cabinet members are still being held in an “unknown location”.
The information ministry is one of the few government bodies still commenting on the situation on the ground.
Russia calls for restraint
Russia is concerned with the situation in Sudan and urges all parties to exercise restraint, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
“The people of Sudan must resolve the situation in the country on their own and we wish for this to happen as quickly as possible and without any loss of human lives,” Peskov told a briefing.
Sudan to be run by a technocratic government
In a television statement, al-Burhan vowed that Sudan will be led by a technocratic government.
“The affairs of the country will be run by an independent technocrat government where people of Sudan from all walks of life will be represented,” the general said.
Commenting on the army chief’s remarks, including a pledge to hold elections in July 2023, Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan in Khartoum said the general appeared to want to reassure the public that the military will not retain power for long.
“It looks like he wants to show this is a temporary government and not something without deadline,” Morgan said.
Which constitutional articles have been suspended?
Al-Burhan said the military will continue the process towards democracy and elections in 2023, but he also announced the suspension of several articles related to the constitutional document governing the transitional period.
Here is a look at those articles and the potential significance of such move.
Setting barricades in Khartoum’s centre
Images on social media posted by the Sudanese Professionals Association show Juba street in Khartoum, with burning car tires and people setting barricades.
Translation: The Sudanese people reject and resist the military coup. Closing the main streets with barricades and calling for nationwide civilian disobedience. October 26, 2021
Army dissolves trade unions’ management committees
Al-Burhan decided to dissolve the committees managing the country’s trade unions.
“We have to remember … when the transitional government took over, they dissolved the unions in existence and placed interim unions to basically dismantle and take away elements of the former regime as they said they were highly politicised,” Al Jazeera’s Morgan said. “Now those interim unions have been dissolved as well,” she added.
Army general to hold news conference: officials
Al-Burhan will hold a news conference later on Tuesday at the general command of the military where he will address senior military officials on the latest development.
“General Burhan will speak at a press conference at the army headquarters in Khartoum” from 1:00pm (1100 GMT), officials from his office said.
The general is expected to lay out what the new transitional government that is supposed to take charge of the country until elections in July 2023 is going to look like.
What is next for Sudan after the coup?
Miners answer call for civilian disobedience
Workers at the mining DAL company joined the opposition’s nationwide call for civilian disobedience against the military power grab, the Sudanese Congress Party said on social media.
Translation: Photos show Dal Mining Company employees responding to a nationwide call for civil disobedience to reject the military coup in Sudan
Calls for civilian disobedience as barricades set
Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from Khartoum, said there have been calls for civilian disobedience and a general strike to protest against the military takeover.
“We have seen protesters setting barricades on various streets around Khartoum to prevent the military from entering neighbourhoods,” she said.
“For these protesters, the barricades, which were set up even before al-Burhan’s announcement on Monday, are a sign of resistance that they want a civilian-led transitional government to lead them to elections,” Morgan added. “But now that they have a military leadership, and they don’t want that.”
Protesters return to the streets
Pro-democracy protesters returned to the streets to demonstrate against the military coup.
“Returning to the past is not an option,” chanted the crowds.
Telecommunications interrupted
All telecommunications were interrupted in Sudan, the Saudi-owned Dubai-based al-Hadath television channel said. There was no official confirmation of the communications blackout.
US ‘firmly rejects’ army actions, suspends $700m in aid
The United States government “strongly condemns the actions” of the Sudanese armed forces and it “firmly reject the dissolution of the transitional cabinet”, it said in a statement.
It also denounced the “unacceptable” arrest of Hamdok and other senior officials, calling for their immediate release.
“These actions have the potential to derail the country’s transition to democracy and are a betrayal of Sudan’s peaceful revolution,” read the statement.
“In light of these developments, the United States is immediately pausing the delivery of $700 million in emergency Economic Support Funds to Sudan, which were intended to support the country’s democratic transition, while we evaluate next steps.”
Here you can find Monday’s updates.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/26/protesters-in-sudan-return-to-the-streets-against-military-coup