Sudan military leader fires six diplomats who criticised coup

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.