Everything we know so far about the Sudan military coup

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other leaders detained in apparent power grab

Protestors block a road in the Sudanese capital city Khartoum
Protestors block a road in the Sudanese capital city Khartoum
(Image credit: -/AFP via Getty Images)

Sudan’s prime minister has been arrested alongside other civilian members of his transitional government in an attempted military coup.

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