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After months of peaceful demonstrations, Sudan's military junta has had enough.
Security forces have carried out a dawn raid to break up a sit-in outside the army's headquarters in the capital Khartoum.
At least 13 people died.
Soldiers then stormed a hospital and shot at the injured.
The main opposition group has stopped all contact with the Transitional Military Council that has been in power since April.
The crackdown has been condemned around the world.
Does this end hopes of a transition to civilian rule?
And why hasn't the international community stepped in?
Presenter: Halla Mohieddeen
Guests:
David Shinn - former Deputy Chief of Mission at the U-S Embassy in Sudan.
Awol Allo - a senior lecturer at Keele University.
Aly Verjee - visiting researcher at the United States Institute of Peace.
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