Media reported about the military coup in the Sudan
Army of the Sudan, an emergency meeting had decided to withdraw from all his posts of President Omar al-Bashir, his assistants, and to send in resignation the government, reports al-Mayadeen, citing its sources.
according to local media, the military announced the creation of a military Council that will lead the country in the transition period. As specified, it can last about a year. A group of officers have entered the house the state TV. The TV channels broadcast military marches and national music.
in addition, according to al-Hadath, caught the ex-defense Minister Abdurahim Hussein, members of the personal guard of the President, the head of the ruling party "national Congress" Ahmad Harun, and a former Deputy of al-Bashir Ali Osman Tah. The international airport of Sudan is closed.
according to local media, the military also control the television: TV broadcast "military marches" in the near future, the Army makes a promise to make " an important statement ".
After the introduction of American punishment and the separation of South Sudan in 2011 the country is in economic crisis. Since mid-December, 2018 in the Sudan, the continuing popular protests, which began With calls to reduce the price of bread, but gradually grew into demands to change the political regime of President Omar al-Bashir, ruling for 30 years.
The center of the protests was the complex of buildings of the defense Ministry in Khartoum, the capital, near the presidential Palace, in front of which lies the camping protesters. As reported by opposing political force and human rights activists for months have been killed about 60 people and hundreds were damaged, a few thousand caught.
this past weekend thousands of people took to the streets of Khartoum and other cities, demanding the resignation of al-Bashir. The protesters came to the building of the General staff of the army and called on the military to " stand on the side of the people ". In part areas of the capital began shooting between protesters, supported by some military, and employees of the security forces.
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