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Sudan’s coup leader has strengthened his grip on power

People chant slogans during a protest in Khartoum, Sudan

People chant slogans during a protest in Khartoum, Sudan Source: AAP

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General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was sworn in overnight as the country's leader in the capital Khartoum.

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