Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese President for 30 years until Wednesday, has been arrested, Defence Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf has confirmed.

Addressing the Sudanese people on Thursday afternoon, Ibn Auf said al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (CC), had been “taken into custody in a safe place”.

He also announced a state of emergency for three months and a transitional period of two years, as well as a national ceasefire and the immediate release of all political prisoners.

"Despite all the suffering, despite all the lies, despite all the false promises, the Sudanese were patient, the Sudanese were tolerant, the Sudanese were generous," he said.
Ibn Auf also praised the youth of Sudan for "taking to the streets in a very peaceful way”.

The demonstrations started in late December by university students angered by the tripling of the cost of bread.

When the ATMs ran out of cash shortly after, the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) an umbrella group of doctors, lawyers and other activists, redirected the protests to call for the end of al-Bashir’s reign. The movement has since spread to nearly every state in Sudan, making it the biggest ever resistance effort against the government since al-Bashir became President in 1989.

As the number of protesters multiplied, state-led security forces cracked down on the civilians, firing tear gas during rallies, beating demonstrators in the streets, arresting them indiscriminately, and sometimes killing them. More than 65 people have died since the protests began.

While al-Bashir’s ouster continues to be celebrated, Sudanese activists have rejected Ibn Auf’s announcement of a two-year military council to oversee a transition of power. Instead, the activists are demanding the handover of power to a civilian government.

"This is a game on the Sudanese people, the street refuses totally the announcement by Ibn Auf," activist Omar Al-Neel said following the Defence Minister's televised address to the nation. "All of the Sudanese people are in the street and demanding the downfall of all the regime and not recycling the same people."

The SPA has called on citizens across the capital and regions around the country to converge on the army headquarters for more protests.

“The regime has conducted a military coup to reproduce the same faces and entities that our great people have revolted against,” the SPA said in a statement.

A former military commander, al-Bashir came into power after leading a bloodless coup in 1989. The ICC charged the 75-year-old in 2009 and 2010 with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide in Darfur, where between 200,000 and 300,000 people were killed and at least 2.7 million others were displaced.

Despite the international travel ban stemming from his arrest warrant, al-Bashir has made diplomatic trips to South Africa, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
https://www.worldnews.com.ng/2019/04/breaking-sudans-al-bashir-arrested-coup.html

Sudanese defense minister has announced the military has overthrown and arrested President Omar al-Bashir and has taken charge of the country for the next two years following nearly four months of protests against his rule.
Awad Mohammed Ibn Ouf appeared on state TV, in military fatigues, following an earlier announcement of an "important statement" coming from the army on Thursday.
Ibn Ouf says after the two years, "free and fair elections" will take place.
He says a state of emergency has been imposed for the next three months and that the military has also suspended the constitution, closed borders and the country's airspace.
A transitional military council will lead the country for two years,Ouf also said the government and the presidency have been dissolved, and imposed a night curfew.

wailers keep proposing this treatment for buhari, they forget that more than half of the country voted for him

hmmm
Can same be done here...

Hmmmm
Africa and military rule have a bad record.
Wish them well sha.

is house arrest

Just like what happens in Zimbabwe and they are still paying for it.
Dialogue is the best answer

But he stepped down naa

Ok

I don't like military rule but in this instance, I support Sudanese military for removing that useless criminal that has been eating fried chicken and turkey for the past 30 years, he should be flogged, prosecuted and handed over to ICC for his retirement benefits, meanwhile, the military should supervise another transition to civil rule, case closed, next news jare

good

Hmm

jokpeme1:
Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese President for 30 years until Wednesday, has been arrested, Defence Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf has confirmed.

Addressing the Sudanese people on Thursday afternoon, Ibn Auf said al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (CC), had been “taken into custody in a safe place”.

He also announced a state of emergency for three months and a transitional period of two years, as well as a national ceasefire and the immediate release of all political prisoners.

"Despite all the suffering, despite all the lies, despite all the false promises, the Sudanese were patient, the Sudanese were tolerant, the Sudanese were generous," he said.
Ibn Auf also praised the youth of Sudan for "taking to the streets in a very peaceful way”.

The demonstrations started in late December by university students angered by the tripling of the cost of bread.

When the ATMs ran out of cash shortly after, the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) an umbrella group of doctors, lawyers and other activists, redirected the protests to call for the end of al-Bashir’s reign. The movement has since spread to nearly every state in Sudan, making it the biggest ever resistance effort against the government since al-Bashir became President in 1989.

As the number of protesters multiplied, state-led security forces cracked down on the civilians, firing tear gas during rallies, beating demonstrators in the streets, arresting them indiscriminately, and sometimes killing them. More than 65 people have died since the protests began.

While al-Bashir’s ouster continues to be celebrated, Sudanese activists have rejected Ibn Auf’s announcement of a two-year military council to oversee a transition of power. Instead, the activists are demanding the handover of power to a civilian government.

"This is a game on the Sudanese people, the street refuses totally the announcement by Ibn Auf," activist Omar Al-Neel said following the Defence Minister's televised address to the nation. "All of the Sudanese people are in the street and demanding the downfall of all the regime and not recycling the same people."

The SPA has called on citizens across the capital and regions around the country to converge on the army headquarters for more protests.

“The regime has conducted a military coup to reproduce the same faces and entities that our great people have revolted against,” the SPA said in a statement.

A former military commander, al-Bashir came into power after leading a bloodless coup in 1989. The ICC charged the 75-year-old in 2009 and 2010 with crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide in Darfur, where between 200,000 and 300,000 people were killed and at least 2.7 million others were displaced.

Despite the international travel ban stemming from his arrest warrant, al-Bashir has made diplomatic trips to South Africa, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
https://www.worldnews.com.ng/2019/04/breaking-sudans-al-bashir-arrested-coup.html

President Muhammadu Buhari could be toppled like Omar Bashir

iamJ:
wailers keep proposing this treatment for buhari, they forget that more than half of the country voted for him

Shut up.

You talk too much you talkative

Imagine a man who talks like a woman

Disgusting

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I wish Buhari can be arrested

iamJ:
wailers keep proposing this treatment for buhari, they forget that more than half of the country voted for him

them no know too...

Sai baba til 2023 abeg

iamJ:
wailers keep proposing this treatment for buhari, they forget that more than half of the country voted for him

You should be ashamed of yourself... What does this has to do with Buhari and BTW who are the half of the country that voted buhari ....

What Happens next

Useless opportunists,can they emulate Zimbabwe their counterpart by handing over the power to a civilian within a month?.....�

Two is too much to hand over power

When I had thought coup was over! Where else can this happen?

wink2015:


President Muhammadu Buhari could be toppled like Omar Bashir

he is just in his fourth year and moreover omar spent 30 yrs, so no point touching our president

I know some children of hate and confusion will come here very soon to recommend such for nigeria

They forget to think that if there is crisis it will also consume them and their love ones ..... Zimbabwe , Egypt , libya and some other have still not recovered from the aftermath of national crisis.....

Sometimes i just dey reason say whites soupose still dey lead africans

If they born Buhari well, let him go to Sudan and ask the president to be reinstated

If they go rule for two years
make this zip open

Since e no zip down, IFA (the Archaic GOOGLE) says any such attempt will be resisted by AU, UN, ISIS and Boko H.

Lala
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