Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was deposed by the army on Thursday and consul...
KHARTOUM - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was deposed by the army on Thursday and consultations were under way to form a transitional council to run the country, drawing a line under three decades of autocratic power that included allegations of genocide.
The downfall of Bashir follows the toppling this month of Algerian strongman Abdelaziz Bouteflika, also following mass protests after three decades in power. Demonstrators called for a civilian government and said they would not accept an administration led by military and security figures, or by Bashir’s aides.
Some demonstrators, who have rallied against Bashir since Dec. 19, said they feared the delay would allow him to go into exile.Soldiers stormed the headquarters of Bashir’s Islamic Movement, the main component of the ruling National Congress Party. Protesters also attacked the offices of Sudan’s intelligence and security service in the eastern cities of Port Sudan and Kassala on Thursday, witnesses said.
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