Sudan's state TV announced the country's armed forces will deliver an 'important statement' on Thursday and are asking the nation to 'wait for it' after nearly four months of anti-government protests demanding the ouster of longtime President Omar al-Bashir.
Protesters rally near the military headquarters, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in the capital Khartoum, Sudan. CAIRO -- Sudan's state TV announced the country's armed forces will deliver an "important statement" on Thursday and are asking the nation to "wait for it" after nearly four months of anti-government protests demanding the ouster of longtime President Omar al-Bashir.
Organizers of the protests urged masses to converge and join an ongoing sit-in that has been underway in the capital, Khartoum, since the weekend. Ahead of the statement, Sudanese radio played military marches as the TV said there will be an "important statement from the armed forces after a while, wait for it."
The months of protests have plunged Sudan into its worst crisis in years. The demonstrations initially erupted last December with rallies against a spiraling economy, but quickly escalated into calls for an end to embattled al-Bashir.
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