Sudan military leader fires six diplomats who criticised coup
The Hindu
The diplomats pledged their support for the now-deposed government of Prime Minister Abddalla Hamdok.
Sudan’s strongman fired at least six ambassadors, including the envoys to the U.S., the European Union and France, after they condemned the , a military official said Thursday.
The diplomats pledged their support for the .
Also fired by Gen Abdel-Fattah Burhan late on Wednesday were the Sudanese ambassadors to Qatar, China and the U.N. mission in Geneva, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief media.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.