Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok placed under house arrest as unidentified military force besieges his house, reports say
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been put under house arrest after an unidentified military force besieged his house, Al Hadath TV reported citing unidentified sources, raising fears of a coup in the North African country. A military force stormed the house of the prime minister's media adviser and arrested him early on Monday, family sources told Reuters news agency.
Unidentified Sudanese military forces reportedly arrest four cabinet ministers and one civilian member of the ruling sovereign council, local media said. Sudanese Professionals Association called upon Sudan's people to take to the streets to "resist" any military coup, the association statement said.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.A political transition agreed after his ouster was meant to lead to elections by the end of 2023.
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