Category: Omar al-Bashir

Sudan Coup: Islamist Military Dissolves Transitional Government, Arrests Prime Minister

Sudan’s ruling council head, Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, announced a countrywide state of emergency on Monday and said he was dissolving the transitional sovereign council and the government. The announcement came hours after Sudan’s military arrested acting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, members of the Transitional Sovereignty Council’s civilian component, and several ministers. In a televised appearance…


Sudan Military Dissolves Transitional Government, Arrests Prime Minister

The head of Sudan’s ruling council, Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan, announced a countrywide state of emergency on Oct. 25 and said he was dissolving the transitional sovereign council and the government. The announcement came hours after Sudan’s military arrested acting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, members of the Transitional Sovereignty Council’s civilian component, and several ministers. In…