Sudan’s Army Head Promises to Free Arrested Prime Minister Soon
Abdalla Hamdok chairs a cabinet meeting in Khartoum on Sept. 21.
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Sudan’s military leader said the prime minister arrested on Monday was safe and staying with him at his home, as he looked to quell international criticism over the army’s seizure of power.
Premier Abdalla Hamdok is being held for his own safety and will return home “today or tomorrow,” Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told reporters Tuesday in the capital. Khartoum. The detention of the premier and members of his cabinet sparked condemnation from the United Nations and prompted the U.S. to suspend $700 million of aid.