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Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi has said she refuses to negotiate with the generals who led the power grab
Despite this week's bloodshed, protest organisers are hoping to stage a 'million-strong' march against the military's power grab
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Sudan coup leader says will appoint new premier within week
Three days after the Sudanese military overthrew the civilian government, the Security Council's 15 member states finally agreed on a declaration which stops short of naming or condemning the coup.
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The decision by Sudan's Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to dissolve the country's government this week sparked angry street protests but he is also facing mounting opposition on multiple other fronts.
Shops have remained closed following calls for civil disobedience and Sudan's pro-democracy movements have ratcheted up calls for 'million-strong protests' on Saturday.
The African Union said it 'strongly condemns the seizure of power' and was suspending Sudan from all AU activities 'until the effective restoration of the civilian-led transitional authority'.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres demanded Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok "be released immediately", before the Security Council held an emergency meeting on Sudan.
The EU could also impose targeted sanctions against those behind the coup, notably Sudan's top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan whose junta is accused of detaining Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
Antonio Guterres has called for the Sudanese prime minister to be released, following his arrest during a military coup.