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Following Monday's military takeover, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum urged Americans to shelter in place in Monday and to avoid traveling to the embassy or international airports. It said armed forces were \"blocking certain areas in and around Khartoum\" and that internet in the capital is \"non-functional.\"

\"There are unverified reports of violence against protesters. Flights are not leaving the country,\" the embassy said in an alert.

The U.N. secretary-general called on the immediate release of the prime minister and all others who have been detained.

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PHOTO: Sudanese protesters burn tyres to block a road in 60th Street in the capital Khartoum, to denounce overnight detentions by the army of members of Sudan's government, on Oct. 25, 2021.
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\"The unlawful detention of the PM, government officials, and politicians is unacceptable and contravenes the constitutional document, and the partnership critical for the success of Sudan's transition,\" a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement Monday.

Regardless of the objections by other parties and the international community, coup leader al-Burhan said in a live television statement Monday that he was keen on completing a transition to democracy, adding that \"a government of independent competent figures will be formed to lead the country until the elections (in July 2023). The equitable representation of all the people of Sudan, its factions and groups shall be taken into account.\"

Sudan's information ministry said military forces had stormed state TV offices in Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman on Monday.

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PHOTO: Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok holds a joint press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not seen) after their meeting in Khartoum, Sudan on Feb. 27, 2020.
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The prime minister's office condemned the military forces' move, saying the military leaders of the Sudanese state \"bear the criminal, legal and political consequences of the unilateral decisions they have taken.\" In a statement, they describe it as \"a complete coup against the gains of the revolution and our people, who sacrificed their blood in search of freedom, peace and justice.\"

ABC News' Conor Finnegan contributed to this report.

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