The foreign-policy suspended $700 million in planned aid for Sudan and condemned members of military” target=”_blank”>Sudan’s military<
“The detention of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and several cabinet ministers, declaration of a state of emergency, shutting down of Internet and telecommunications services, and military takeover of state-run media are an affront to the democratic aspirations of the people of Sudan and undermine Sudan’s transition toward civilian-led democratic governance after 30 years of kleptocracy and violent dictatorship under Omar al-Bashir,” United States Agency for International Development administration Samantha Power said in a statement.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
