Sudan PM, Officials Detained by Islamist-Backed Military Sparking Fears of a Coup

'Significant disruption' to Internet reported across the country

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok attends a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron and Sudan's Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (not seen) during the International Conference in support of Sudan at the Temporary Grand Palais in Paris, France on May 17, 2021. Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/Reuters

CAIRO—Sudan’s information ministry says the country’s interim Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok is under house arrest and being forced by the country’s Islamist-backed army to issue a message in support of a potential coup.

The news comes as the United States expressed alarm over recent developments in the country, in a transition to democracy for more than two years after former autocrat Omar al-Bashir was removed from power. Early Monday, U.S. Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman said Washington was “deeply alarmed” by reports of the military takeover.