Sudan’s highest ranking military leader has defended the military’s takeover of power amidst an ongoing coup, as a means of preventing a civil war.
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has condemned the actions of cabinet leaders for joining demonstrations against a potential military seizure of power, and says Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been detained for his own safety.
The coup has left at least seven people dead since Monday after protesters clashed with armed forces, with parts of Khartoum and Omdurman going into lockdown to protect local businesses.