The official said that the United States is “deeply alarmed” by the serious situation and that “in light of these events it is pausing the assistance” destined for economic support.
The suspension of aid concerns a package of 700 million dollars in economic support destined to support the democratic transition of Sudan, he detailed.
“We are very aware of the people of Sudan, who have made clear their aspirations to continue with the transition to democracy and we will continue to support that, including, if necessary, holding those responsible for these anti-democratic actions accountable,” he warned.
Price said the United States had no prior knowledge of the military’s intention to overthrow Hamdok and has not been able to contact the detained civilian leader, the AFP news agency reported.
Sudanese General Abdel Fattah al Burhan today dissolved the country’s transitional authorities and declared a state of emergency.
Since the morning, the coup denounced by the international community has been taking place in stages.
The prime minister, his wife, several ministers and all civilian members of the Sovereign Council – the highest authority of the transition – were arrested.
The movement took dozens of people onto the streets of the capital Khartoum in pro-democracy protests.
Civil organizations, led by the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) coalition, have seconded Hamdok’s call for civil disobedience against the Burhan-led coup.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in Sudan recommended their fellow citizens to “take refuge” after the coup.
The embassy “has received information that the armed forces are blocking certain areas around Khartoum” and that “the Internet in Khartoum does not work,” the legation said.
For this reason, he advised his compatriots to “take refuge and be attentive to the surroundings.”
The transitional authorities were established after an agreement between the military junta that emerged after the 2019 coup against the autocrat Omar al Bashir and various civil organizations and opposition political formations.
This government has initiated a battery of social and economic reforms and reached a peace agreement with important rebel groups in Darfur and other areas of the country.
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