The home of Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok appears to be surrounded by the military, with top government officials reportedly arrested
It is unclear if the military is there to protect Hamdok, of if he is under house arrest in the capitalVarious top government officials have also reportedly been arrested and taken to prison by men wearing military police uniforms, according to witnesses to the arrests posting on social media as well as Reuters and other media on the ground, citing unnamed government sources.Those arrested reportedly include government ministers and members of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan.
" A source in Khartoum told CNN calls are not connecting for people in Sudan and the internet is down.Political crisisMilitary and civilian groups have been sharing power in the east African country in an uneasy alliance, dubbed the Sovereign Council, since the toppling of long-standing President Omar al-Bashir in 2019.
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