Sudan's Bashir steps down, government sources say

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and consultations are under way to form a transitional council to run the country, government sources and a provincial minister said on Thursday.

The minister of production and economic resources in North Darfur, Adel Mahjoub Hussein, told the Dubai-based al-Hadath TV that “there are consultations to form a military council to take over power after President Bashir stepped down”.

Sudanese sources confirmed the report and told Reuters Bashir was at the presidential residence under “heavy guard”.

The military will make an announcement soon, state television said as troops were deployed in Khartoum.

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WORLD NEWS APRIL 11, 2019 / 12:16 AM / UPDATED 12 MINUTES AGO
Khalid Abdelaziz
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-politics/sudans-bashir-steps-down-government-sources-say-idUSKCN1RN0AY

[applegrove]

1. Thank God for that.

[brooklynite]

2. UPDATE: Military taking over

Link to tweet

How will anyone know the difference?

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Sudan: Defence minister Awad Ibn Ouf says president Omar al-Bashir arrested

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir has been removed from power and arrested, according to the country's defence minister.

Speaking on state TV, Awad Ibn Ouf declared a three-month state of emergency and said the army had decided to oversee a two-year transitional period followed by elections.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-47898372/sudan-defence-minister-awad-ibn-ouf-says-president-omar-al-bashir-arrested

Thousands of people continued to pack the streets of Khartoum on Thursday afternoon, as protest organisers in Sudan rejected the army’s announcement that the 30-year rule of President Omar al-Bashir would be replaced by a military-led transitional council.
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Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf, who is also an army general, said political detainees would be released but that a state of emergency would continue for three months and that a curfew from 10pm to 4am would be enforced for at least a month. All ports will remain closed for 24 hours.
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The protesters’ rejection of their new rulers will raise fear of significant bloodshed in the hours and days to come.

“For a long time, examining what’s going on in the state and the corruption that is going on,” Ibn Auf said. “The poor are poorer and the rich are still rich and there are no equal chances for the same people.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/11/sudan-army-ousts-bashir-after-30-years-in-power

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4. Sudan coup leader Awad Ibn Auf steps down

The head of Sudan's military council has stood down a day after leading a coup that toppled long-time leader Omar al-Bashir amid a wave of protests.

Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf announced his decision on state TV. He named as his successor Lt Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan.

It comes after protesters refused to leave the streets, saying the coup leaders were too close to Mr Bashir.

The army has said it will stay in power for two years, followed by elections.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-47913338