Sudan’s prime minister Abdalla Hamdok ARRESTED in military coup as violent street protests erupt

VIOLENT street protests have erupted in Sudan after the country’s military staged a coup and arrested the Prime Minister. Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan’s cabinet and a large number of pro-government party leaders with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok placed under house arrest. ReutersProtesters on the streets of Khartoum after the coup[/caption] AFPPrime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has been placed under house arrest[/caption] Troops arrested four cabinet ministers, one civilian member of the ruling Sovereign Council, and several state governors and party leaders. A witness saw joint forces from the military and from the powerful, paramilitary Rapid Support Forces stationed in the streets in Khartoum. Sudan has been on edge since a failed coup plot last month unleashed bitter recriminations between military and civilian groups. They had sharing power following the 2019 ouster of former leader Omar al-Bashir, who was toppled and jailed after months of street protests. A political transition agreed after his ouster has seen Sudan emerge from its isolation under three decades of rule by Bashir and was meant to lead to elections by the end of 2023. U.S. Special Envoy Jeffrey Feltman said the United States was deeply alarmed at reports of a military takeover of the transitional government in Sudan. Most read in The Sun CHEW ARE YER? Paul Scholes mocked as daughter shares video of him chewing her TOENAILS CARR BLIMEY Man Utd '100 per cent out of title race' with loss to Liverpool, says Carragher RISHI RICH Major boost for workers as Rishi Sunak set to raise minimum wage to £10 an hour BAKERS' TREAT Matt Baker's wife Nicola 'can't believe it' as star reveals family news results anger Strictly fury as 'spoiler' is leaked again and shock couple get the boot EYE-BIZA Theo Campbell sues Wayne Lineker's club after being hit in eye with champagne cork The US State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, Feltman warned that a military takeover would contravene Sudan’s Constitutional Declaration and puts at risk US assistance. The information ministry said on its Facebook page that a number of ministers and civilian members of the ruling Sovereign Council were arrested. Khartoum airport was shut and international flights were suspended, according to Dubai-based al-Arabiya TV channel. ReutersSudan has been on edge in recent months[/caption] ReutersA protester with the country’s flag beside a burning barricade[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.