KHARTOUM — Sudan's ruling council head Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan announced on Monday a state of emergency across the country and the dissolution of the transitional sovereign council and the government.

In a televised address, Al-Burhan announced that he was dissolving the country’s ruling Sovereign Council, as well as the government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Al-Burhan said a new technocratic government would lead the country to elections. He set the date for elections at July 2023.

He said quarrels among political factions prompted the military to intervene. He also announced the suspension of the anti-corruption task force.