Sudan’s military seizes control

The World

The armed forces in Sudan have detained the country’s prime minister, along with other top officials, and dissolved the joint civilian-military government that was steering the country toward democratic reform. Thousands of Sudanese people responded Monday by going to the streets to protest what appeared to be a military coup. The World’s Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi has the latest.

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