Sudan's head of government, Abdalla Hamdok, who was ousted by a military coup, has been brought home after his arrest by the army.
Hamdok returned to his private house with his wife on Tuesday, the former prime minister's office said.
However, it remained unclear whether Hamdok regained freedom of movement.
In several cities in the north-east African country there were clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
The American Secretary of State Anthony Blinken phoned Hamdok on Tuesday. Blinken "welcomed the release of the Prime Minister from custody," said the State Department in Washington. The American chief diplomat appealed to the Sudanese army to release all "civilian leaders" arrested after the coup and to "guarantee their safety".
The deposed Prime Minister, who had headed a transitional government together with Al-Burhan since August 2019, was initially detained in the house of the chief Sudanese general, Abd al-Fattah al-Burhan, after the coup on Monday - “for his own safety ". Hamdok was "at home with me," al-Burhan said at a press conference on Tuesday. The former head of government is "in good health". An army official told the AFP news agency that Hamdok had been "escorted back to his own house in Kafouri district".
However, the exact circumstances of Hamdok's return home were vague - it was unclear whether he was under some kind of house arrest.
"Security measures" had been taken around the house of the deposed head of government, said the army representative.
According to Hamdok's office, he was "under close surveillance" at home.
In the capital Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, thousands of people protested again on Tuesday against the removal of the government.
The security forces used tear gas against demonstrators blocking a central street in Khartoum, eyewitnesses reported.
On Monday, the security forces shot protesters with live ammunition.
At least four people were killed and more than 80 others injured, according to a medical association.
In the meantime the international pressure on the new rulers grew.
After the United States had already frozen Sudan aid of 700 million dollars (603 million euros) on Monday, the EU now also threatened to withdraw financial aid.
The attempt to undermine the transition process in Sudan is "unacceptable", said the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on behalf of the 27 member states.
No agreement on Security Council declaration
Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) warned the new rulers that Germany would “not continue” its support for Sudan under the current conditions.
Maas called the coup a "catastrophic development" in a statement published on Wednesday night.
The Federal Foreign Minister demanded the reinstatement of the transitional government and the release of all those arrested after the coup.
The UN Security Council dealt with the coup in an emergency meeting.
After the discussions behind closed doors, diplomatic circles at the UN headquarters in New York said that the 15 member states of the most powerful UN body were concerned about the situation in Sudan.
However, the Council was initially unable to agree on a joint official declaration on Sudan.
Al-Burhan declared the interim government dissolved on state television on Monday, declared a state of emergency and announced the formation of a new government with “competent people”.
In addition to Hamdok, other members of the government were arrested on Monday.
In the north-east African country, after the overthrow of ruler Omar al-Bashir in 2019, a so-called Sovereign Council took over the affairs of state, in which the military and civilians shared power.
Since then, the country has been in a transition phase that should end with the establishment of a civilian government in 2023.
However, high inflation, economic problems and deep political divisions exacerbated the situation.