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Sudanese leader: The coup is intended to prevent civil war;

At least 7 protesters were killed

General al-Burhan claimed that the seizure of power was aimed at stopping the politicians who "incited" against the armed forces.

Prime Minister Hamdukh is returned home under heavy security, and at least 12 Sudanese ambassadors around the world refuse to recognize the new regime

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Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 08:24 Updated: 08:37

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Sudanese army chief Abd al-Fatah al-Burhan defended the coup he claimed was aimed at preventing a civil war, while pro-democracy protesters continued to take to the streets as at least seven of them have been killed since yesterday.

At a first press conference since the coup, General al-Burhan said the army had no choice but to repel the politicians who incited against the armed forces.

"The dangers we witnessed last week could have led the country to a civil war," said al-Burhan, who apparently hinted at demonstrations by government supporters last week.

According to the leader of the Sudanese army, Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdukh, who was arrested on Monday along with other members of his government, was not injured and was taken to his own home.

"The prime minister was at his house. However, we were afraid he would be in danger so he stayed with me at my house."

In the evening, a source close to Hamdukh said he and his wife were at their home under close security.

Sources in the family said they were unable to reach Hamdukh or his wife over the phone.

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Protesters against military coup in Khartoum, Sudan, this week (Photo: AP)

The ouster of the government on Monday disrupted Sudan's democratization process, two years after a popular uprising overthrew dictator Omar al-Bashir's long-standing Islamist regime. In a speech on state television yesterday, Burhan announced the dissolution of the Sovereignty Council, a body set up after the overthrow of the previous regime to divide power between the military and civilians and lead Sudan to free elections.

The Facebook page of the Prime Minister's Office, which apparently remained under the control of Hamduk's loyalists, called for his release and the release of other civilian leaders, who continued to be detained yesterday as well. One of them was Sidik a-Sadik al-Mahdi of the Nation Party, whose representative was on the Sovereignty Council, was arrested at his home, as well as activist Ismail a-Tag, a lawyer who was active in demonstrations against Bashir in 2019.

"Hamduk remains the executive recognized by the Sudanese people and the world," the prime minister's Facebook page said, adding that opponents of the coup had no choice but to hold demonstrations, strikes and civil uprisings.

A diplomatic source said Sudanese ambassadors to 12 countries, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, China and France, had rejected the military takeover and expressed support for the opposition.

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