al bashir was ousted in 2019. it was part of a deal that included elections and transitioning to civilian rule. tensions grew after a coup attempt after followers of bashir came out. protesters took to the streets to ask the army to take back control. on saturday, tens of thousands of people held protests to show solidarity with the government. let's bring in our guests. president and founder of the sudan policy forum. and the leader of the international crisis group. and alex in scotland. executive director of the world peace foundation and research professor at the school of law and policy. thank you for joining us. by dissolving the ruling council and the divisional government declaring a state of emergency, what is this leader trying to say? >> if we could scrutinize the speech of this man -- of mr. burhan. there was a new document. there are three articles that have to do with issuing decrees. there is another that has to do with -- he has done away with this and has tried to do with this meckling the state a

that would increase other problems and we would go back to the era of al-bashir.ed good relations and and the era -- end the era of transition and enter the democratic era. we have to go for serious measures of democratization. peter: just let me boil those points down if i can and put those two waleed madibo. the military is also making demands. what is the difference between the military making its own demands of the civilian part of the administration or indeed the people of the country? what is the difference between that and the military basically aging a power grab -- staging a power grab? waleed: if you look at the situation, the military officers keep accusing the civilian government of failure. but the army itself has been part of that failure. they have obstructing justice. they -- the peace agreement, that is causing a lot of trouble now. they had foreign affairs, they went ahead without consulting the sudanese people. they refused to bring into account the companies they have been administering for almost three decades. what i see here, peter, given th

nuala: sudan's civilian leaders and their military counterparts have been at odds since omar al-bashirrthrown two years ago. their power-sharing agreement was designed to steer sudan toward democracy, but that has proven fragile. there have been a number of failed coup attempts previously, the most recent just over a month ago. last week, sudan's prime minister warned of a dangerous crisis. regardless, some in sudan doubt the coup will succeed. here is the director of justice africa sudan. >> we -- the military rules have run sudan down in the last 65 years. this is why i don't think we want to repeat that. we want a chance to survive i sudan. we have seen what freedom means. a good economy, good education, accountability, no corruption. we cannot accept to go back again to the same old regime. nuala: there has been widespread international condemnation. the u.s. has suspended a $700 million aid package demanding the stallion government -- civilian government is restored without preconditions. the general had a lengthy military ceer under omar al-bashir, but many in sudan fear a return

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omar al-bashir.he ousted transitional government will not suffer a similar fate. >> the people overthrew the brutal regime of omar al-bashir. and the people are totally capable of bringing -- in a matter of hours. we thank the international committee for standing against the coup. reporter: sudan's top general, suggesting the prime ministers is not being held against his will. >>>> the prime minister was staying at his home. but we were afraid he would be harmed. he is now staying with me at my home. we were sitting together yesterday evening, and he is carrying on with his life normally. he will return home, when the crisis is over. ♪ reporter: but in sudan and abroad, few believe those words. the u.s. is the latest country to forcefully condemn the coup. >> we have been in close contact with regional leaders, including in the gulf, to make sure we are closely coordinating and sending a clear message to the military in sudan, that they should first and foremost, cease any violence against innocent c

really set aside -- completely set aside the deal in 2019 after the long serving president omar al-bashiroppled. maryam: there has been worldwide condemnation of the coup. the african union has called for the immediate resumption of dialogue between the military and civilians. the u.s. and the u.n. have a special arm at the events. this is a representative from the eu. >> the eu is very concerned about sudan's militaryorces reportedly putting prime minister hamdok under house arrest as well as detaining other members of the civilian leadership, and we urge for their fast release. we have seen the reports of cuts of telephone and internet in sudan. we urgently call for unrestricted means of america to reach those in need -- unrestricted means of communication to reach those in need. violence and bloodshed must be avoided at all costs. maryam: the prime ministers and members of his cabinet are thought to be under house arrest. a south african conflict and security media analyst for bbc told me what this means for security in the region. >> there are concerns that the turmoil in sudan will l

for stop with long—term leader al—bashir being overthrown.ay, that hope seems shattered. anne soy, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... un scientists say the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record last year, and the world is "way off track" on meeting targets for limiting global warming. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. only yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. "every drop of my blood will contribute to the "growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more of suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift off. of discovery with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. - this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seven billionth person on t

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general burhan had a lengthy military career under omar al bashir and many in sudan fear a return toudi arabia, the united arab emirates and egypt. sally nabil is in cairo, she gave me an update of the situation where she is a short while ago. egypt has been pretty cautious when it comes to reactions with sudan. the ministry of foreign affairs released a short statement saying it supports the stability of sudan and calls on all parties to be committed to self—restraint. it does not describe what happened as a coup and did not explain what it means by stability, does it mean siding with the army generals, or supporting the protesters who are calling for a democratic transition to civilian rule. and in fact, egypt is viewed in sudan as a strong supporter of the military leaders. that is what i heard from many sudanese people when i was there in khartoum after the former president bashir left power. it is viewed as a strong backer of the army generals. perhaps this is why the egyptian were cautious with the wording of the statement they issued yesterday. so they are just waiting to see

the coup comes two years after mass protests toppled sudan's longtime leader omar al-bashir. news outlets are reporting at least 10 protesters have been shot dead during today's protests demanding an end to military rule. >> they fired stan grenades, then they fired live ammunition. two people died. i saw them with my own eyes. they came back twice and killed one more. it is the third one i saw. amy:: for the immediate release of the prime minister and other detainees. in washington, state department spokesperson ned price said the u.s. would suspend a $700 million emergency aid package for sudan. the coup occurred just a day after thu.s. speal envoy for the horn of africa, jeffrey feltman, was in khartoum where he met with both the head of sudan's military and the now detained sudanese prime minist. we'll have more on the coup in sudan later in the broadcast. moderna says that two, smaller-sized doses of its covid-19 produced a powerful immune response in kids enrolled in clinical trial and those as young as six years old. moderna hasn't yet publicly released its data and th

laura: i reported from sudan under president al bashir and it was an incredibly repressive place.re were hopes it would get better when he was ousted. why is it proving so difficult, the transition to democracy? >> after 30 years of a harsh authoritarian dictatorship, it was always going to be rough. part of the problem is economic. as someone who personally worked to alleviate some of these sanctions to end the embargo -- but a lot of it was also because of the military's invvement with the economy. large sectors of the productive economy are in the hands of the army or militia. the reluctance to give up that control of the economy and its strategic sectors has led in part to the current crisis and that may be the very crux of the matter. laura: the u.s. special envoy to sudan was in the country at the weekend. do you think there is anything the united states can do to put pressure on the military at this point? >> the u.s. has announced already it is suspending its current aid program to sudan, including roughly $700 million in the current appropriations. this is money to help p

they organized protests, which led to the army's overthrow of the longtime ruler, omar al-bashir. a month after a failed coup attempt, divisions are palpable. last week, the prime minister unveiled a roadmap to end the political crisis, insisting that complete alignment to the civilian democratic transition was the oy way forward. under the 2019 power-sharing agreement, and the 2020 p still with rebel groups, -- peace deal with rebel groups, they are expected to complete the role by 2023. >> the ethiopian military strike a target near the capital of the country's tigre region on thursday, the third day this week of airstrikes, as fighting surges after nearly a year of war. thousands have been killed since november a a conflict that ts the forces that once terminated the national government against the current government led by ahmed. despite the threat of further sanctions, there's no sight of the conflict ending yet. a city has been used as a base by tigrey forces. we have the details. reporter: the fighting that broke out in ethiopia in november of 2020 eventually forced him to

protests like these helped bring down then—president 0mar al—bashir after three decades in power.s are back on the streets to protect that revolution, they say. "may freedom live", they sang. freedom from military rule — a strong statement against the monday coup. 0rganisers called it the million—strong march. defiance against military rulers who declared a state of emergency across the country. but these civilians responded by staging protests from even before the coup was confirmed — and against all odds. phone lines are down, even short text messages weren't going through. there has been no internet connectivity for days, but they still got people out to demonstrate for democracy. and they have the support of much of the west. the us government said they stand with the protesters. britain and the un urged the security forces to allow protests to proceed peacefully. shops and businesses remained closed, and a nationwide strike by doctors, bankers and teachers is ongoing. two years ago, the protesters braved it all to get democracy. they say they will stay put until they return t

you have the professional soldiers, you have those who are loyal to the al bashir. you have committee who's wired to considered as an outsider. and do think that this institution itself will be able to move forward united under the command of hon for as long as it takes i think the current dispensation and certainly, you know, the events of the last few weeks have been incredibly short sighted there. and they're based all on very short term interests. once those short term interest do not serve the stakeholders who are part of many more and they will have to go on for new partners. so, you know, i think, you know, those, those divisions are destined to, to, to, by the military, back ultima, i think, you know, one, you know, under appreciate component here and, and a catalyst for today's events really was egypt integral role in bringing the rapids for courses and the student armed forces back together in early june to force were very close to, to baffled themselves inside cartoon. alex, this is exactly the dream that albert han and the t m. c. was trying to sell to t

it overthrew another military figure, al bashir. the people here are sending a message. old days. mohammed mohammed osman, bbc news, khartoum. the uk recorded higher levels of covid—i9 infection in the week to last friday than at any other time last winter. the ohs estimates —— ons estimates one in three people would have tested positive in that period. hugh pym reports. boosterjabs, like these being delivered in leeds today, are seen by ministers as vital in the drive to keep ahead of the virus. they are offered six months after a second dose but from today, the nhs has been told there can be flexibility on timing. for example, if someone, a doctor, is visiting a care home and there might be one or two residents that are just short of the six—month point, they can use their discretion and make sure everyone is boosted in the same session. daily reported cases may not be rising, but part of the explanation may be fewer school pupils coming forward for tests during half—term holidays. the office for national statistics does regular household testing, which picks up the un

it's just two years since the streets last looked like this, with long—term leader al—bashir being overthrown, but today, that hope seems shattered. anne soy, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news. the egyptian president, abdel fattah al sisi, has ended the state of emergency that had been in force in egypt since april 2017. in a facebook post, mr al sisi said he would not be extending the measure because egypt had become, as he put it, an oasis of security and stability. the electric carmaker, tesla, reached a market value of one trillion dollars on monday. it's the first vehicle manufacturer and only the fifth company to do so. tesla shares climbed sharply after it struck a deal to sell 100,000 vehicles to the car rentalfirm hertz. facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he made false claims suggesting coronavirus vaccines could cause aids. in this video, president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a powerful storm described

it�*s just two years since the streets last looked like this, with long—term leader al—bashir being overthrownt niece ofjapan s emperor, gets married on tuesday. insead the nuptials with her commoner partner, kei komuro, will be a formality, followed by a press conference later to confirm their union. its an alliance that has been marred by controversy since their engagement several years ago. shihoko goto is from the wilson centre in washington. she has more details on this different royal wedding! it is going to be inspirational nonetheless. you have to remember that the japanese royal lineage requires not only women to, they cannot succeed the throne, but also even if they are members of the imperial household once they marry they actually have to leave the family. so by its nature because they�*re leaving the family and she�*s marrying a coroner she is preparing to be nonroyal so that is one of the biggest reasons for this particular wedding to be quite demure. but another one, a lot of people are not happy with the selection, including her own parents. been portrayed as a gold—digger, his

it�*s just two years since the streets last looked like this, with long—term leader al—bashir being overthrownremony and glamour that many of us might expect of a royal wedding when princess mako, eldest niece ofjapan�*s emperor, gets married later. insead, the nuptials with her commoner partner, kei komuro, will be a formality, followed by a press conference later to confirm their union. let�*s speak to shihoko goto from the wilson centre. she joins us from washington. great to have you on newsday. many in the audience must be wondering royal weddings are supposed be glamorous, and escape from reality. why is this one so different? absolutely. this is not the wedding of which fairy tales are made. however, it is going to be inspirational nonetheless. you calculate the number that the japanese royal lineage requires not only women that cannot succeed the throne, but also, even if members of the imperial household marry, they have to have a family. by its nature, she is preparing to be non—royal, so that is one of the biggest reasons for this particular wedding. the biggest reasons for this par

to end its international isolation since mass demonstrations overthrew the longtime dictator omar al-bashir19. the singapore ministry of health issued a correction order to a website called truth warriors over claims that covid vaccines are not effective, saying in a statement that international evidence shows categorically that vaccines cut infection rates as well as serious illness and mortality rates from the virus. truth warriors had also claimed that ivermectin was a potential treatment for such illness. the lira felt amidst an ongoing diplomatic spat in turkey after a rate cut last week. the currency slid again after erdogan said that the ambassadors of 10 nations, including the united states, germany, and france, were no longer welcome. the countries are demanding the release of a permanent -- prominent businessman and philanthropist. global news 24 hours per day on air and on quicktake, powered by 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton, this is bloomberg. amanda: high, welcome to bloomberg markets. matt: welcome both bloomberg and bnn audiences at eac

scenes reminiscent of the protests that led to the overthrow of long serving president 0mar al—bashirt is a rejection of any attempt by the military to hold onto power. they want to rule a21 months than holdover control of the sovereign council which had the state but now many fear the generals are reluctant to honour the original deal. translation: we are here original deal. translation: - are here for two things, supporting the citizen transaction and calling for al—burhan to leave. we will support our country, we do not have anything to lose. this area is usually _ have anything to lose. this area is usually out - have anything to lose. this area is usually out of- have anything to lose. this area is usually out of bounds for most people but four days, supporters of the military have come here. —— four days. they want the military to take over fully. translation: we want the military to take over fully. translation:- want the military to take over fully. translation: we do not want this government. - fully. translation: we do not want this government. we - fully. translation: we do

organized by the sudanese, by local resistance groups, they all came together and ended the rule of al bashirnd when the military tried to stay longer, they made sure -- they're going to do this. antony blinken had a call with the foreign minister, as well as the head of the african union, which suspended sudan. and the world bank has suspended any aid to the country until there's a return to normalcy. so a lot of international pressure right now on the military to heed the demands of the people, the democratic aspirations of the ordinary citizens that want to make sure that they can go back to full civilian rule. >> larry keeping an eye on what is happening on the ground in sudan. many thanks. >>> brazil's senate commission is recommending criminal charges against the president for his handling of the pandemic. but the attorney general is considered an ally and charges are not expected. his approval rating is plummeting, but his role model, donald trump, is endorsing him, saying brazil is lucky to have him. venezuela's president disagrees, calling him an idiot. >>> the world series is headin

month and two years after a popular uprising and military takeover ousted long-time president omar al-bashir. the internet went down across most of sudan as tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets, blocking roads in khartoum, and facing gunfire near sudan's military's headquarters. >> an urgent call to all civilians who want to protect the revolution. what the military is doing is a betrayal to civilians on all fronts. it is the duty of all civilians to block the roads outside to prevent any military force to move. right now all of us must unite to show the truth. it is to be or not to be and we will. amy: a trove of internal documents turned over to federal regulators by the facebook some lower is continuing to shed new light on the social media giants role in spreading misinformation and polarizing ctent. a consortium of 17 news outlets examining the so-called "facebook papers" have revealed how facebook fueled hate speech and violence in india and helped to foment the january 6 insurrection at the u.s. capitol. the documents reveal that most of facebook's efforts to combat onl

back in 2019, it is protests that led to the ouster of al bashir. again, it is the protests that led to the military having to share power with a civilian government that they dissolved monday and grabbed power back to themselves. there is sustained international pressure. anthony blinken spoke twice with leaders in sudan and has called again and again to the return to the transitional government, release of the several ministers, civilian ministers still in custody, and a return to the democratic aspirations of sudanese people. the african union suspended sudan. the world bank is suspending aid they badly need. the u.s. suspended about $700 million of aid that was part of midwifing this democratic transition. these are all important steps, but the big thing, isa, is going to be on saturday because this is all leading up to another major protest that they are planning in sudan and around the country to pressure the military leaders to make sure that they are going back to what the protesters have been demanding since 2019, an election in 2023, and a

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negotiated settlement of the 2019 overthrow of longtime autocratic leader, and accused war criminal, omar al-bashirlitary and civilian leaders led the country together, and were supposed to transition to the first sudanese democracy in three decades. but that transition is now replaced with soldiers on patrol. the military even cut off the internet, so i spoke with activist muzan alneel by phone. >> a total state of civil disobedience is ongoing in the country. the whole country is shut down by protesters right now. >> schifrin: shops are shuttered, after protestors called for a nationwide strike. they've also filled the streets to denounce the return to autocracy, and set up barricades to try and keep soldiers out of residential neighborhoods. the military responded with force. soldiers targeted protestors with live ammunition. pro-democracy demonstrators, ended up bloodied and beaten at this khartoum hospital. >> the military in sudan has no limits on how far they will go to protect their ruling. they will go into massacres displacing people, and into wars, just to protect their ruling. >> schifr

the overthrew -- overthrow of sudan's longtime autocratic leader, and accused war criminal, omar al bashirtary and civilian leaders created a transitional government to lead the country to democracy for the first time in three decades. for months, sudan's traditional government was under threat of military coup. a failed coup plot last month set off infighting between military and civilian groups. >> the u.s. state department reacted by announcing it's suspending $700-million dollars in emergency economic aid to sudan. the funds were supposed to be used to help sudan transition to a fully civilian government. levels hit a record highast year. a new you in report revealed that emissions increased at a faster rate in 2020 than the annual average for the last decade. this comes days before the start of a un climate change conference in scotland. microsoft sounded a new warning today that the russia-backed hackers are still waging cyber-assaults. they've been attacking the global technology supply chain by targeting cloud service re-sellers and other companies, breaching as many as 14 companie

. >> sudan struggled with a transition to democracy since longtime ruler omar al bashir was overthrown more than two years ago. >>> for decades now, china's communist party has enforced strict birth limits on families. only one child allowed no more. well now, the world's most populous country has pulled a 180. china is actually urging parents to have three children to counter an aging population and a shrinking workforce. but for many families, more kids is not an option here's nbc's janis mackey frayer >> reporter: with boxing lessons, then painting and ping-pong, too, it's a juggling act for lily peng to keep her busy she had two kids busy. she had a second daughter when china relaxed its one-child policy five years ago. now, the government is urging parents to have three kids to counter an aging population. >> it's a good policy but for myself, i am 40 years old already. i don't have the energy. >> would you have a third? >> no. no way no way two is enough. >> reporter: china added just 12 million babies last year the lowest since 1979, when the one-child policy took effect where o

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with civilian leaders, who'd been leading sudan's democratic transition since the ousting of omar al bashirets hear from the bbc�*s mohamed osman in khartoum. translation: it seems that the protesters - were not convinced by the justifications given by the commander in chief of the sudanese armed forces who described his actions as a correction to the course of the revolution. as they continued their sitting and protest for the third consecutive days in cities and residential neighbourhoods to denounce the coup attempt and demand civilian rule. many protesters clashed with the security forces in several residential areas. and those forces used tear gas and live bullets to disperse them which led to a flare between the protesters and the security forces. life in khartoum has not returned to normal. shops are still close, banks and commercial establishments are still closed, public employees have not returned to their workplaces yet, even school and university students are not returned to their classroom since last sunday. this crisis is playing out in new york — where the un security council

power sharing agreement with the military in 2019 following the ousting of long time president al madell bashir, it led to the formation of a transitional government with the executive power given to civilians that place to improve the economy and rebuild state institutions, 2 years on some say, many of the goals of the revolution haven't been achieved. but i don't know if it's not a complete civilian government yet. we want it to be a completely civilian government. and when we participated in the revolution, it wasn't because of food or fuel. it was because we wanted justice to live in pace . there are some achievements, but we want the military to hand over power. and attempted coup in late september resulted in a rift between the 2 sides sharing power. it prompted the military to call for reforms within the forces of freedom and change. the forces of freedom and change wants to show it has a large support base among the population. it also wants to convey to military leaders despite the lack of political reforms and economic progress. many of me still prefer a civilian government. it's also

attempted coup last month, which was blamed on supporters of the former long serving president, omar al—bashirs in 2019. after that, the military entered a power—sharing deal with civilians in the sovereign council, and they were due to hand over the leadership of the sovereign council next month, although the date is disputed, but now that is in doubt. they have been showing great reluctance to do that. thank you forjoining us. the headlines on bbc news... a£6 a £6 billion budget boost for the nhs in england to tackle a huge backlog in people waiting for tests, scans and surgery. the health secretary sajid javid says he is heading towards making vaccination is mandatory for all nhs staff in england. and as we were just hearing, an attempted coup is under way in sudan. there are reports that most cabinet ministers in the transitional government and leaders of political parties have been arrested. police are continuing to question eight men who were arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenage boys died in brentwood in essex. a third person was found injured at an address in the town. thom

attempted coup last month, which was blamed on supporters of the former long serving president omar al—bashir that, the military entered a power—sharing deal with civilians in that sovereign council and they were due to hand over the leadership of that sovereign council around next month although the date is disputed. but now, that is in doubt. they have been showing great reluctance to do that. the average price of petrol in the uk reached a record high yesterday, according to the aa and rac, which says the fuel cost 142.94 pence a litre on sunday, with dieseljust a little off its all—time high price. the aa says rising costs mean poorer motorists will have to cut back on other spending just to stay on the road. let's talk to business presenter alice baxter about this. why is the price so high? it isa it is a bad day for anyone out there who has to drive a car. they are ac describing this as a dark date for drivers. filling up an average family car costs £12 more. the new record high has been reached today meaning it costs 142.90 4p a litre develop according to the rac and the aa. the last t

andrew chapel al jazeera, thousands of demonstrators of rallied near the presidential palace in sudan and the countries grappling with biggest political crisis as the asking of president bashir . a prime minister says it's causing the country's west crisis and it's transitioned to civilian rule the about to i would not be exaggerating. if i said this political crisis is the worst and most dangerous crisis that threatens the transition and even threatens our entire country and warns of a terrible evil. this is due to the deep splits among civilians and among the military as well as between the civilians and the military. the head of ne in laws military gent, her has been bought from its summit, have regional leaders later this month. neighboring nations are frustrated over the minute trees failure to comply with a road map to peace. more than a 1000 people have been killed since the met at tracy's power. and a new crew has arrived at china's fast permanent space station. during that 6 month day, the 3 chinese astronauts will install equipment and prepare the station for further expansion. it's the 2nd a full missions needed to complete the space station i was that lines out i

al jazeera. now, thousands of demonstrators have rallied near the presidential palace in har to miss sue don grappled with its biggest political crisis since the ousting of president bashir and 2016. that calling for an end to the transitional government that supposed to leave the country to its 1st elections after 3 decades of dictatorship may say the power sharing agreement has failed to pull them out of an economic slump. a crisis has been further complicated by divisions within the main opposition group. prime minister says it's causing the countries worst crisis in its transition to civilian rule. dr. barton, i would not be exaggerating. if i said this political crisis is the worst and most dangerous crisis that threatens the transition and even threatens our entire country and warns of a terrible evil. this is due to the deep splits among civilians and among the military as well as between the civilians and the military. ahead of me and mars military gender has been barred from his summit, have regionally does. later this month, may non heine exclusion started was by the association of southeast asia nations or asana. and it's really a rare rebuke of a man who led