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Sudan's prime minister and other leaders have been arrested in a military coup

Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan tells TV viewers he is dissolving the country's Sovereign Council

Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan tells TV viewers he is dissolving the country's Sovereign Council Source: AAP

Sudan's military has seized power, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior officials.


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By Essam Al-Ghalib

Source: SBS


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Sudan's military has seized power, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested prime minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior officials.



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