African Union Suspends Sudan After Deadly Protest Crackdown

Sudanese forces are deployed around Khartoum's army headquarters on June 3.

Photographer: Ashraf Shazly/AFP/Getty Images

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The African Union suspended Sudan from the organization until the nation establishes a civilian-led transitional authority, days after security forces killed dozens of protesters in the capital and talks with opposition leaders stalled.

In a statement, the union’s Peace & Security Council said such an authority was the only way open for Sudan to “exit from the current crisis.”