Sudan general: PM detained in coup held for his own safety

By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s ruling general says that the prime minister he deposed in a coup is being held for his own safety and will likely be released soon. But he warned Tuesday that other members of the dissolved government could face a trial. A day after the military seized power in a move widely denounced by the international community, pro-democracy protesters took to the streets again. They blocked roads in the capital of Khartoum with barricades and burning tires. Monday’s takeover came after weeks of mounting tensions between military and civilian leaders over the course and the pace of Sudan’s transition to democracy.