Sharjah24 – AFP: Sudanese security forces on Wednesday made sweeping arrests of protesters as they sought to extinguish opposition to this week's military coup, while the international community ramped up punitive measures.
The World Bank froze aid and the African Union suspended Sudan over Monday's power grab by the army, just over two years into what is meant to be a transition to civilian rule after the April 2019 ouster of autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
Hundreds of protesters were seen throwing rocks at security forces dismantling street barricades in Khartoum's eastern district of Burri, according to an correspondent.
In the capital's north, security personnel fired tear gas and rubber bullets at dozens of protesters.
Later Wednesday, the information ministry -- still loyal to the deposed government -- said security forces were tightening their control of the capital.
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