Sudan's Interim Leader Promises Return to Civilian Rule
Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Burhan has said that he is committed to transferring power to a civilian government within two years. Burhan, who replaced the coup leader after he resigned, also dissolved all provincial governments and pledged respect for human rights.
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Sudan:
Sudan's New Military Council Leader Promises Civilian Rule Within 2 Years
VOA, 13 April 2019
The new leader of Sudan's transitional military council said Saturday he is committed to transferring power to a civilian government within two years and that a night curfew had… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan's De Facto Military Leader Steps Down
DW, 12 April 2019
A day after he announced the removal of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's defense minister stepped down as the leader of a transitional council. Protesters have accused the… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan Military 'Trying to Steal the Revolution'
DW, 12 April 2019
Sudanese opposition groups have dismissed the military council as "playing games" after it backpedaled on a two-year transition. With army loyalties split, the division could prove… Read more »
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Sudan:
Bashir's Military Cronies Need a Civilian to Run Sudan - Analyst
RFI, 12 April 2019
Sudan's highest echelons of the military security establishment are looking for a civilian face to run the country in order to curb the protesters' anger, otherwise the protest… Read more »
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Sudan:
A New Dawn for Women's Rights in Sudan
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 12 April 2019
Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »
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Sudan:
Why Al-Bashir's Fall Is Only the Start
The Conversation Africa, 12 April 2019
These two weeks have proven momentous for Africa's governance in general but more specifically for democratic transformation. The youth movement forced the capitulation of the… Read more »
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Sudan:
Songs of Freedom - the Soundtracks of Political Change
The Conversation Africa, 12 April 2019
The uprising in Sudan has been vocal - and musical. "Tasqut bas!" - just fall, that's all - was a commonly-used slogan by Sudanese as they revolted against military dictator Omar… Read more »
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Sudan:
Al-Bashir - Why the ICC Is Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Conversation Africa, 12 April 2019
A military coup d'etat in Sudan has ended Omar al-Bashir's 30-year rule. In a widely publicised press conference, the country's Defence Minister Awad Ibn Ouf announced Read more »
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Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf announced his decision in a broadcast on state TV on Friday. The BBC reports that Read more »