Western Union suspended Sudan operations following coup -statement

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FILE PHOTO: A man sits on a chair next to Western Union currency exchange office in Prague, Czech Republic, September 8, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo

Western Union Co (WU.N) said on Thursday it suspended its services in Sudan as of Oct. 26 “due to the military coup.”

At least 11 people have died in confrontations between soldiers and anti-coup protesters after the Sudanese army took over control earlier this week.

Western Union said it is monitoring the Sudanese situation and “will resume operations when it is once again safe to do so.”