Sudan crisis in photos: Soldiers storm TV and radio headquarters, detain staff
Sudanese protesters burn tyres to block a road in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan's government, on October 25, 2021./AFP
Soldiers stormed the headquarters of Sudan’s state broadcaster and detained some employees on Monday, the information ministry said, as part of what it has called a “coup”.
“Joint military forces have stormed the TV and radio headquarters in Omdurman and detained a number of staff,” the ministry said in a statement posted on Facebook.
Sudanese protesters march in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan’s government, on October 25, 2021./AFPSudanese protesters use bricks and burning tyres to block 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan’s government, on October 25, 2021./AFPSudanese protesters march in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan’s government, on October 25, 2021. /AFPSudanese protesters flash the V for victory sign as they burn tyres to block a road in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan’s government, on October 25, 2021./AFPSudanese protesters burn tyres to block a road in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan’s government, on October 25, 2021./AFPSudanese protesters burn tyres to block a road in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan’s government, on October 25, 2021./AFPSudanese protesters march in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan’s government, on October 25, 2021./AFPSudanese demonstrators raise national flags as they take part in a protest in the city of Khartoum Bahri, the northern twin city of the capital, to demand the government’s transition to civilian rule, on October 21, 2021./AFPA Sudanese woman takes part in a protest in the city of Khartoum Bahri, the northern twin city of the capital, to demand the government’s transition to civilian rule, on October 21, 2021./AFPSudanese protesters hold a sit-in outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, demanding a return to military rule, on October 21, 2021, as supporters of Sudan’s transitional government took to the streets of the capital in opposition of their rival pro-military demonstrators. – The sit-in’s opponents charge it has been orchestrated by leading figures in the security forces with the support of toppled former presisdent Omar Bashir’s sympathisers and other “counter-revolutionaries”. (Photo by AFP)Sudanese protesters hold a sit-in outside the presidential palace in Khartoum, demanding a return to military rule, on October 21, 2021, as supporters of Sudan’s transitional government took to the streets of the capital in opposition of their rival pro-military demonstrators. – The sit-in’s opponents charge it has been orchestrated by leading figures in the security forces with the support of toppled former presisdent Omar Bashir’s sympathisers and other “counter-revolutionaries”. (Photo by AFP)
