Sudanese Military Dissolves Government, Declares State of Emergency

President of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burkhan declared a state of emergency in the country and dissolved the Sovereign Council, as well as the Cabinet of Ministers, on Monday. A few hours earlier, the Sudanese army has detained a number of senior officials and has taken control over the capital’s key facilities. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, that was placed under house arrest, called on citizens to take to the streets. Thus, the compromise between the Sudanese military and civilian authorities, which has existed since the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir in 2019, has been undermined. What happened…