SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Multiple sources – Biden urges restraint, criticises Sudan’s junta

28/10/2021: Multiple sources – Biden urges restraint, criticises Sudan’s junta

• AP, by Samy Magdy

• Reuters, by Khalid Abdelaziz and Doina Chiacu

The US and UN dialled up the pressure on Sudan's new military junta as confrontations between soldiers and anti-coup protesters took the death toll to at least 11.

After the 15-member U.N. Security Council called for the restoration of Sudan's civilian-led government, US President Joe Biden said: “our message to Sudan's military authorities is overwhelming and clear: the Sudanese people must be allowed to protest peacefully and the civilian-led transitional government must be restored,”

 "The events of recent days are a grave setback, but the United States will continue to stand with the people of Sudan and their non-violent struggle," said Biden.