The Biden administration suspended $700 million in planned aid for Sudan and condemned members of Sudan’s military involved a coup that ousted the country’s civilian-led transitional government from power.

Sudan’s military arrested Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior officials, prompting widespread demonstrations against the takeover.

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters take to the streets to condemn a takeover by military officials in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday Oct.

Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the acting prime minister and other officials.

KHARTOUM, SUDAN - OCTOBER 21: Demonstrators shout slogans as they gather to support current civilian government during a demonstration in Khartoum, Sudan on October 21, 2021.

The takeover occurred just weeks before the military was slated to transfer control of Sudan’s Sovereign Council to the civilian leaders.

Pro-democracy protesters flash the victory sign as they take to the streets to condemn a takeover by military officials, in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday Oct

Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the acting prime minister and other officials

"The detention of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and several cabinet ministers, declaration of a state of emergency, shutting down of Internet and telecommunications services, and military takeover of state-run media are an affront to the democratic aspirations of the people of Sudan and undermine Sudan’s transition toward civilian-led democratic governance after 30 years of kleptocracy and violent dictatorship under Omar al-Bashir," United States Agency for International Development administration Samantha Power said in a statement