China News Service, October 26th, a comprehensive report that the situation in Sudan has undergone a sudden change on the 25th. The Prime Minister of the Transitional Government was "kidnapped" and the government ministers were arrested by the military. The country entered a state of emergency. A large number of people took to the streets to protest the military actions. , 7 people have died in the protests and 140 people have been injured.
The United States asked the Sudanese military to return power to the democratically elected government and cut off $700 million in aid.
The United Nations also strongly condemned Sudan's "military coup" and called for the prime minister and others to be released as soon as possible.
Protests killed and injured more than 100 people
The situation in Sudan had a sudden change on the 25th. The Prime Minister’s Office of the Transitional Government issued a statement on the 25th, saying that Prime Minister Hamduk was “kidnapped” in his residence in the capital Khartoum earlier that day and his whereabouts are unknown.
The Sudanese security forces also arrested several members of the Sovereignty Council, as well as some transitional government ministers and political leaders.
On the other hand, Burhan, Chairman of the Sudan Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, declared a state of emergency for the country on the 25th, disbanded the Sovereignty Council and the transitional government, and removed all governors from their posts.
Supporters of the transitional government and pro-military supporters held separate demonstrations in Khartoum recently.
After the sudden change of the situation on the 25th, a large number of people also took to the streets and gathered at the military headquarters to protest.
Reuters quoted a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health of Sudan as saying: "The protests that occurred after the'coup' in Sudan resulted in 7 deaths and 140 injuries."
Sudan’s political arena has recently faced serious differences.
Military leaders demanded a reorganization of the government, while some government officials accused the military of planning to seize power.
U.S. cuts off $700 million in aid
US State Department spokesperson Price said that the United States requires the Sudanese military to return power to the democratically elected government and stop providing aid worth 700 million U.S. dollars to the country in response to incidents in Sudan.
Price said at the press conference: "The military should immediately release all politicians and ensure their safety, fully restore the transitional government under the leadership of literati, and avoid any violent actions against protesters, including the use of live ammunition."
Price said: “In light of these developments, any changes in the transitional government through violence will put our assistance and, more broadly, our bilateral relations in jeopardy. The United States ceases to provide 700 million U.S. dollars to Sudan. Emergency economic assistance. These funds were originally used to support the transitional government towards democracy."
The United Nations condemns "military coup"
United Nations Secretary-General Guterres also issued a statement on the 25th, strongly condemning Sudan's "undergoing military coup" and all actions that may endanger the country's political transition and stability.
He called for the immediate reconstruction of the governance arrangements stipulated in the Constitutional Documents.
Guterres stated that “illegal detention of Prime Minister Hamdok and all other officials is unacceptable, which violates the Constitutional Documents and the partnership that is vital to the success of Sudan’s transition”.
He called for the immediate release of the Prime Minister and all others who have been arbitrarily detained.
He also called on Sudan’s stakeholders to immediately resume dialogue and sincerely participate in the restoration of constitutional order and Sudan’s transition process.
The head of the United Nations Comprehensive Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Peltes, also issued a statement stating that "the arrest of the prime minister, government officials and other politicians is unacceptable."