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In a televised address, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that he is dissolving the country's ruling Sovereign Council

Sudan general declares state of emergency after PM arrested

sudan pm Abdalla Hamdok

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	Sudan&#39;s leading general has declared a state of emergency, hours after his forces arrested the acting prime minister and other senior government officials.</p>
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	In a televised address, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that he is dissolving the country&#39;s ruling Sovereign Council, as well as the government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.</p>

Sudan general declares state of emergency after PM arrested

In a televised address, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan announced that he is dissolving the country's ruling Sovereign Council

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