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African Union

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HeadquartersAddis Ababa
Ethiopia
FoundersMuammar al-Gaddafi
FoundedDurban
South Africa
FrenchUnion Africaine
SwahiliUmoja wa Afrika
Parent organizationsOrganisation of African Unity
African Economic Community
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The African Union is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union.

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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Demonstrators take to The Streets of Khartoum to protest against the arrests

Sudan's coup leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the military seized power on Monday to prevent " Civil War ".

He added that the deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was being kept at The General 's house " for his own safety" and would be allowed home soon.

Protests are continuing for a second day in the capital, Khartoum, with roads, bridges and shops closed. Phone and internet links are also disrupted.

At least 10 people are reported to have been killed since the unrest began.

" The dangers we witnessed last week could have led the country into Civil War , " he told a news conference.

" The Prime Minister was at his house but we feared that he will be harmed and he is now with me in My House .

" I was with him Last Night . . and he is going about his Life . . he will return to his home when the threats are over. "

Gen Burhan said he had dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and called a state of emergency as political groups had been inciting civilians against the security forces.

The Coup has drawn global condemnation. The US, the UK, EU, UN and African Union , of which Sudan is a member, have all demanded the release of all arrested political leaders which includes members of Mr Hamdok's cabinet.

Since Monday, troops are reported to have been going house to house in Khartoum arresting local protest organisers.

The City 's airport is closed and international flights are suspended.

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Staff at the country's Central Bank have reportedly gone on strike, and across the country doctors are said to be refusing to work in military run hospitals except in emergencies.

Civilian leaders and their military counterparts have been at odds since long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in 2019.

An agreement between civilian and military leaders was designed to steer Sudan Towards Democracy but has proven fragile with A Number of previous coup attempts,

Gen Burhan, who was head of the power-sharing council, said Sudan was committed to the transition to civilian rule, with elections planned for July 2023.

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