Sudan’s Deposed Prime Minister Released

The deposed Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok, has been allowed to return home, a day after the country’s military detained him.

A statement issued from Hamdok’s office disclosed that his release on Tuesday followed international condemnation of Abdel Al-Burhan’s power grab.

The statement revealed that other civilian officials arrested on the day of the coup remained in detention with their locations unknown.

It added that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres had also demanded the prime minister’s immediate release.