The South African government on Tuesday called for the “unconditional” release of detained Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and urged the country’s security forces to exercise restraint and protect the lives of the people.
The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation said South Africa was “deeply concerned about the apparent ongoing coup and attempts to undermine Sudan’s political transition.”
“We reject and condemn any attempt at an unconstitutional change of government. South Africa calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the Prime Minister, government officials and other politicians detained by security forces,” the ministry said in a statement.
It urged Sudanese stakeholders “to resume meaningful dialogue, engage in good faith and restore Sudan’s constitutional order.”
Hamdok is being detained by leaders of a military insurrection, together with at least four of his civilian ministers.
The government has since been dissolved by the apparent leader of the insurrection, Gen Abdel Fattah Burhan, who said Sudan has been rocked by political bickering.
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