About 48 hours after the military coup in Sudan, the military leadership led by Abdul Fatah al-Burhan today (Wednesday) allowed ousted Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk to speak with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkan.
"I am happy to have spoken with Hamdukh after his release on the Sudanese people's struggle for democracy," Blinkan said.
"The state needs to return to civilian leadership."
Military coup in Sudan: Civilians block the streets of Khartoum // Photo: Reuters
Even before this conversation, which took place while the army was closely monitoring the Hamdukh family home, the new military regime in Sudan decided to impose, in effect, an international curfew on the country until Saturday at 2:00 a.m. local time.
"This is a step in the wake of recent events in the country," the country's civil aviation director admitted.
Another senior U.S. official who commented on what is happening in Khartoum and Sudan in general is National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
"The administration plans to use a wide range of economic tools to respond to the military coup," Sullivan said, adding: "We are in talks with the Gulf states about what is happening in the country."
Citizens of Sudan protest,
According to local reports, demonstrations inside and outside Khartoum continue - with security forces responding with gunfire at protesters protesting against the military coup.
At present, it is not yet clear what will happen to the arrested politicians, especially after al-Burhan stated that "they are expected to stand trial."
He said, "We have talked to the political leaders several times about the need to stop the incitement."
