U.S. Suspends $700 Million Sudan Aid Package After Coup

Sudanese demonstrators burn tires and place brick to block a road in Khartoum, on Oct. 25. 

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The U.S. is pausing assistance from a $700 million emergency aid package for Sudan after the military arrested the prime minister and other government officials.

“We have made very clear where we stand -- there needs to be a return to the civilian-led transitional government,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters Monday. “The military is responsible for the health and the safety of the prime minister and the others in their custody.”

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U.S. Suspends $700 Million Sudan Aid Package After Coup