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Coup d’etat in Sudan: Three dead and 80 injured in protests

Three protesters, supporters of political governance, were killed and more than 80 people were wounded by soldiers’ fire in Khartoum, its capital Sudan, announced this afternoon the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a pro-democracy union.

The union said on its Facebook page that the three people were killed from bullets took part in the demonstrations against the military coup.

It is reminded that almost all the political leaders of Sudan’s transitional authorities were arrested early this morning by the military.

The general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced the dissolution of the politico-military government and the Council of National Sovereignty and declared the country a state of emergency, according to the international news agencies Reuters and AFP.

The UN and the European Union are calling for the immediate release of political officials

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres demanded the immediate release of the Sudanese Prime Minister and all other officials arrested after the Sudanese army seized power.

“I condemn the ongoing military coup in Sudan. Prime Minister Hamdock and all other officials must be released immediately. There must be full respect for the Constitutional Charter in order to protect the political transition that has been won so hard. “The UN will continue to stand by the people of Sudan,” Guterres said in a Twitter post.

THE European Union He also condemned the arrest of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and other members of the government and called for their immediate release following the ouster of the country’s caretaker government.

“We call on the security forces to release immediately those arrested illegally,” the EU foreign policy chief said in a statement. Josep Borrell.

Hamdock was arrested and taken to unknown location after refusing to issue a statement in support of the military seizure of power, according to the Ministry of Intelligence, which is apparently still under the control of Hamdock supporters, Reuters reported.

Borrell warned that the right to peaceful protest must be respected and that violence and bloodshed must be avoided at all costs.

“The actions of the army are a betrayal of the revolution, the transition and the legitimate demands of the Sudanese people for peace, justice and economic development,” the European official said.

Cairo urges all sides in Sudan to show restraint

“Stena” follows the latest developments in Sudan Egypt, with Cairo urging all parties in the country to show restraint and prioritize national consensus.

“Egypt has called on all parties in Sudan to show restraint and give priority to the best interests of their country and to reach a national consensus,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Sudan: Three dead and 80 injured in anti-coup protests

At the same time, Cairo is calling for the current challenges in Sudan to be addressed in a way that guarantees the country’s security.

The announcement of the Egyptian Foreign Minister concludes that the security and stability of Sudan is an integral part of the security of both Egypt and the entire region.

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