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Thousands of pro-democracy protesters take to the streets to condemn a takeover by military officials in Khartoum, Sudan

Sudan’s military seizes power, dissolves transitional government

October 25, 2021Top of The World

The military seizes power in Sudan after dissolving the transitional government and placing the prime minister under house arrest. Also, the United Nations releases a report saying climate-heating gas levels in the atmosphere hit record highs in 2020. And, China expands its COVID-19 vaccination program to include children between the ages of 3 and 11.

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