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© Reuters. Protesters blocked a road in protest against what the information ministry called a military coup, Khartoum (Sudan), October 25, 2021. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

By Khalid Abdelaziz

KHARTOUM, Reuters – On Tuesday, a witness to Reuters said that telecommunications in Sudan were disrupted. This was just a day after the military seized control of the country in a coup. A health ministry official also said that seven people had been killed during clashes between protesters and soldiers.

Official confirmation of communications disruption was not available. A witness to Reuters said that the internet and phone services were extremely limited.

The capital Khartoum is experiencing a deadlock. Shops and services have been closed, and roads remain blocked after an otherwise quiet night.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan led the takeover and dismantled the military-civilian Sovereign Council. It was established in order to direct the country towards democracy, having been overthrown by Omar al-Bashir, the long-serving autocrat, during a popular uprising that took place two years ago.

Burhan declared an emergency declaring that security and safety must be guaranteed by the Armed Forces. He said he would hold elections in July 2023 to elect a civilian government and then hand it over.

Sudanese events mirror many other Arab nations, where the military’s grip has been strengthened following popular revolts.

An activist coalition, the Sudanese Professionals Association has demanded a strike. You could hear the call for general strikes from Khartoum’s mosques through their loudspeakers.

Sudan’s information ministry is loyal to the ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. It stated on Facebook (NASDAQ) that only the prime minister has the power to declare an emergency. The military’s actions constitute a crime under the transitional Constitution. It stated that Hamdok remains the legitimate authority for transitional matters.

According to the information ministry, Hamdok is an economist who was formerly a senior U.N. official. He was then taken to an undisclosed place after refusing a statement supporting the takeover.

The United States of America, Britain, and Norway strongly condemned the Sudanese coup. They expressed concern about the state of affairs in Sudan.

In a statement jointly released by U.S. State Department they asked security forces for the release of those detained illegally.

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