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- The nation-wide civil disobedience in Sudan has brought the country into a grinding halt. Economic activities are on backfoot
- Telecommunications networks have been cut off, so also some of the civic facilities
- The military coup has attracted strong condemnation from the international community
- The nation sent a message, far and wide, that it is against military rule, though the army is getting support from some quarters.
The nation-wide civil disobedience in Sudan has brought the country into a grinding halt. Economic activities are on backfoot. Telecommunication networks have been cut off, so also some of the civic facilities. The military coup has attracted strong condemnation from the international community. The nation sent a message, far and wide, that it is against military rule, though the army is getting support from some quarters.
According to some reports seven people were killed in Khartoum in recent days and its sister city Omdurman is witnessing clashes between protestors and the security forces.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the military dissolved the government that was meant to guide the country to full civilian rule. .com www.trendsnafrica.com has been reporting about the development in Sudan from time to time. Sudan has been facing disruptions to democratic rule at various points of time since 1956. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was detained by the military and has been put under house arrest. The other ministers are under full arrest. This was followed by sweeping arrests of civilian leaders.
Countries like the United States, European Union, Britain, Norway and other nations have lent support to the transitional government led by the prime minister and his cabinet as the constitutional leaders of the transitional government. Significantly, Burhan also sacked six Sudanese ambassadors — including to the US, EU, China and France after they sided with the civilian leaders he ousted. Multilateral organizations like the World Bank has put on hold aid to the economically fragile country. Only recently, Sudan has got the sanctioned funds from the multilateral organizations to help its economic activities and to prepare the country to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Washington has temporarily stopped US$700 million in funding. The EU may follow suit.
