Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister envoy demanded that all parties “exercise utmost restraint,” that the military release all those unlawfully detained on Monday, and urged a return to dialogue and adherence to the constitution. They urged a return to dialogue and advised against a coup which he said would “squander the achievements of the first two years of the transition.” envoy Jeffrey Feltman held parallel meetings with Sudanese political and military leaders in the past weeks. Perthes says some demonstrators earlier Monday “tried to enter army headquarters here in Khartoum, and we have then seen shooting and injuries but can’t confirm any details.” He says thousands came out across the country to demand a return to civilian government. He said that after the army carried out the coup and closed the entrances, bridges and airport in the city, quite a number of parties and unions asked people to take to the streets to condemn the takeover. Volker Perthes spoke in a press briefing from Khartoum to reporters at U.N. The Sudan Doctors’ Committee says three protesters were killed after security forces fired on crowds that flooded in the streets in the wake of a coup Monday. special envoy for Sudan says barricades in the capital of Khartoum are burning and occasional gunshots can be heard “so there is a risk that there would be more violence or more clashes.”
Price said the administration was watching developments “very closely” and “will not hesitate” to hold those responsible for the coup to account. The administration condemned the military takeover and dissolution of a transitional civilian-led authority and demanded the release of all officials detained in the overnight coup, which led to the arrest of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The money, which was direct financial support, was intended to help the country transition to a fully civilian government.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said the full amount of the aid package had been put on “pause” pending a review of the developments in Khartoum. WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is suspending $700 million in emergency assistance to Sudan following a coup in the African nation. The takeover threatened the country’s shaky progress toward democracy.Ĭouncil members are scheduled to discuss the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South Sudan border Wednesday. Sudan’s military seized power Monday, arresting the prime minister and other officials of the transitional government, sparking protests by thousands of demonstrators across the country demanding a return to civilian rule. EDT, the diplomats said ahead of an official announcement.
The council is wrapping up a visit to Mali and Niger and is scheduled to return to New York early Tuesday afternoon, so the meeting has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Security Council has scheduled an emergency closed-door meeting on the coup in Sudan for Tuesday afternoon.ĭiplomats said late Monday that the consultations were requested by the United States, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Norway and Estonia.