One policeman and three protesters were killed in Sudan Khartoum and many other demonstrators were wounded, state TV said. The Transitional Military Council (TMC), which took over after the army overthrew President Omar al-Bashir in April blamed the violence on saboteurs who demonstrated discontent with the transition deal. Four die in #Sudan protests as military rulers say won't allow…
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Gen.Al-Burhan promises civilian rule
The new head of Sudan’s transitional military council said on April 13 that a civilian government would be established after consultations with opposition forces and promised that the transitional period would last for a maximum of two years. A civilian government would be established in Sudan after consultations with opposition forces, according to the new…
EU supports Sudanese demand for civilian leadership
“For months, the people of Sudan have peacefully and with determination called for change” says the statement of the EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini on the situation in Sudan. “As underlined by the Chairperson of African Union Commission in his statement today, a military council does not provide the answers and breaches the principles of the…
Sudan demands civilian leadership
Incumbent President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir was overthrown and arrested in a coup d’état by the military, but protesters came to the streets demanding the army the peaceful transition of power to civilians. #Sudan’s brave people have called for change, but it must be real change. A military council ruling for 2 years is not…
Sudan protests at rise
Sudanese state News agency SUNA informed the President of the Republic, Marshal Omar al-Bashir in his capacity of the Supreme commander presided over the meeting of the Defence and National Security Council. The Council stressed the importance of gathering the national class and achieving peace and the need to invoke the “voice of reason” to…
Al-Bashir reshuffles government
President Omar al-Bashir has appointed a new first vice President and Prime minister, a day after declaring a year-long state of emergency to counter Sudanese protests calling for his removal from office. Sudan's Bashir names VP, prime minister as protests continue https://t.co/djFccbCuFG pic.twitter.com/XsgZHIZSw5 — Reuters (@Reuters) February 23, 2019 Bashir replaced his long-time ally Bakri…
Sudan Al-Bashir presidency unlimited
Sudan parliamentary committee mandated with amending the Constitution to allow President Omar al-Bashir to run for another mandate informed it would indefinitely postpone a meeting to draft these changes, state news agency SUNA reports. #Sudan lawmakers postpone amendment to keep Bashir in power https://t.co/RemHzpokov — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) February 16, 2019 The decision comes amid almost…
MEPs condemn use of force in Sudan
MEPs strongly condemn the excessive use of force by the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) during the ongoing popular protests against price increases and President Omar al-Bashir’s regime. The Sudanese government recently decided to end subsidies on staple goods in response to aggravating inflation, which is now the second highest in the world…
Al-Bashir blames foreigners Sudan unrest
President Omar al-Bashir said that the initiators of mass unrest swept Sudan in the past few weeks, receive financial support from abroad. He said this on January 3 in Khartoum during a speech on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the independence of the east African state. For weeks, the Sudanese people have been…
Mass protests in port Sudan
Demonstrations demanding President Omar al-Bashir to resign erupted in city of Port Sudan (pictured), where protesters condemned alleged repression by the government and deteriorating economic conditions, Turkish News Agency Anadolu reports. Security forces dispersed hundreds of demonstrators with teargas, eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency. Tear gas fired at Sudan protesters trying to deliver anti-government petition https://t.co/yFSquKqy8P pic.twitter.com/a3aamuXBXT…
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