Sudanese soldiers launched an offensive against members of the country’s caretaker government, stoking worries of yet another military coup in a country plagued by political unrest.
According to local accounts, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was taken into prison by Sudanese soldiers on Monday morning when an unknown group of soldiers invaded his home. Sudanese authorities also detained five Transitional Sovereignty Council officials, including four military members and one civilian, according to Al Hadath TV.
According to Reuters, a media aide to Mr. Hamdok was also apprehended in the plot, which came barely a month after the country’s attempted coup drew international condemnation.
The military’s most recent move to depose Mr. Hamdok, who took power in 2019, sparked outrage on Monday morning. According to the Sudanese Professionals Association, citizens should take to the streets to oppose any military coup.
On Monday, internet outages were reported across the capital Khartoum and confirmed by web infrastructure monitors Netblocks.
“Internet disrupted in #Sudan amid reports of the military coup and Prime Minister detention; real-time network data show national connectivity at 34% of normal levels; incident ongoing,” the group said on Twitter.
The apparent takeover of power on Monday came a day after military supporters blocked entrances to the capital on Sunday. Since Omar al-ouster Bashir’s in 2019, the military and civilians have been sharing power, and last month’s attempted coup was blamed squarely on soldiers loyal to Mr. Bashir, who has been charged with war crimes.
On Saturday, US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman met with military and civilian leaders.
“Internet disrupted in #Sudan amid reports of the military coup and Prime Minister detention; real-time network data show national connectivity at 34% of normal levels; incident ongoing,” the group said on Twitter.
The apparent takeover of power on Monday came a day after military supporters blocked entrances to the capital on Sunday. Since Omar al-ouster Bashir’s in 2019, the military and civilians have been sharing power, and last month’s attempted coup was blamed squarely on soldiers loyal to Mr. Bashir, who has been charged with war crimes.
On Saturday, US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman met with military and civilian leaders.
