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US pauses $700 million in aid to Sudan after military takeover

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

This grab taken from Sudan TV shows army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan addressing the Sudanese people on October 25, 2021. PHOTO | AFP 

By  AFP

Washington, 

The United States on Monday suspended $700 million in aid to Sudan after a military takeover and urged the immediate restoration of a civilian government.

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