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Sudan coup: Military dissolves transitional government, arrests leaders

In tonight's special edition: Sudan's military seized power early on Monday. Soldiers were deployed to the capital, as the military declared a state of emergency. The transitional government leading the nation to civilian rule has been dissolved and its leaders arrested. In just a few weeks' time, the military was supposed to hand leadership of the transitional council over to civilians. Now Sudan's future is once again in limbo. We take a closer look at how events unfolded.