Sudanese strongman, Omar al-Bashir has been forced out of power in a military coup.
The ousted president ruled Sudan for 30 years after seizing power in a coup in 1989. He is accused of war crimes and genocide for his brutal crackdown in Darfur.
Bashir was removed after months of anti-regime protests, with the military abandoning him and siding with those seeking his downfall.
In a televised statement, the defence minister, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf confirmed the coup, saying the military has taken control of the country. “Everything about what he has been able to wreak on the Sudanese people has changed in the last few hours,” he said.
The minister announced a two-year military council to oversee a transition of power and declared a three-month state of emergency. Activists have demanded the military hand over power to a civilian government as soon as possible.
He added the country had been suffering from “poor management, corruption, and an absence of justice” and he apologised “for the killing and violence that took place”.
Sudan’s defense minister confirms the military has taken control of the country after removing President Omar al-Bashir from power. “Everything about what he has been able to wreak on the Sudanese people has changed in the last few hours,” reports @NimaCNN https://t.co/GqGgv8r12A pic.twitter.com/ACZKAwJIEr
— CNN (@CNN) April 11, 2019
As a result of the development, a mammoth crowd of Sudanese were seen jubilating outside the army headquarters in the country’s capital, Khartoum.