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Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests
Source: BBC
Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns after mass protests
3 January 2022
Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned after another day of mass protests rocked the capital Khartoum.
Thousands marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army, who staged a coup in October.
Chanting "power to the people", protesters called for a return to full civilian rule. But military forces staged another violent crackdown, leaving two people dead.
Mr Hamdok's decision to quit leaves the army in full control of government.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59855246
Pro-democracy protesters faced another violent crackdown from the military (Getty Images)
