Sudanese protesters said Tuesday that security agents loyal to ousted President Omar al-Bashir attacked their sit-ins overnight, setting off clashes that killed five people, including an army officer, and heightened tensions as the opposition holds talks with the military. Both the protesters and the ruling military council said the violence was instigated by al-Bashir loyalists […]
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Month after Bashir ouster, Sudan far from civilian rule
One month after ousting veteran president Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s military rulers show no sign of handing power to a civilian administration and talks with protest leaders remain deadlocked. Thousands of protesters remain encamped outside army headquarters in central Khartoum, vowing to force the generals to cede power just as they forced Bashir from office. “We […]
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Thousands of anti-government protesters have been camped outside the Sudan army headquarters in Khartoum for three weeks, staying put to demand civilian rule even after Omar al-Bashir quit power on April 11. The sit-in started on April 6 and has grown in size as pressure mounts against the military authorities in scenes reminiscent of other […]
Deposed Bashir moved to Khartoum’s Kobar prison
Sudan’s deposed president Omar al-Bashir was moved to Kobar prison in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday, two family sources said. Bashir is being held under tight security in solitary confinement, a source at the prison said. Since his removal by the military last Thursday, Bashir had been detained under heavy guard in the presidential […]
Sudan’s Bashir moved to prison as protesters rally
Sudanese protesters launched anti-government demonstrations in December and have for days been camped out in front of Khartoum’s army headquarters Sudan’s military rulers have transferred ousted president Omar al-Bashir to prison, a family source said Wednesday, as demonstrators keep up their sit-in outside the army complex calling for a swift transfer to civilian government. Following […]
Egypt parliament to vote on extending El-Sisi rule
Egypt’s parliament, packed with loyalists of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, is to vote Tuesday on changes to the constitution that could keep the former military chief in power until 2030. The proposed amendments were initially introduced in February by a parliamentary bloc supportive of El-Sisi and updated this week after several rounds of parliamentary debates. […]
Sudan after Omar-al-Bashir
Months of anti-government rallies and sit-ins have led to Sudan’s President Omar-al-Bashir being ousted and arrested by the country’s military. The country is now in for a two-year military-run transition government, as well as a three-month-long emergency period. This has thrown a dark shadow over what was supposed to be a moment of celebration and […]
Tear gas, gun fire outside army HQ as Sudan protests press on
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas early Tuesday at thousands of anti-government protesters who had been demonstrating outside army headquarters for a third straight night, but soldiers intervened firing in the air, witnesses said. Thousands of protesters have massed at the Khartoum complex since Saturday, urging the military to back them in demanding the resignation […]