Sudan coup: US condemns military takeover as protests rage into second day

Criticism of the military mounts as the UN is expected to call an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis

The United States has strongly" condemned the leaders of Sudan's military coup as the United Nations planned an emergency meeting on the crisis and protests entered a second day.

After clashes between pro-democracy protesters and security forces left at least seven people dead on Monday, demonstrators took to the streets of the capital Khartoum again on Tuesday morning chanting Returning to the past is not an option".