Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir has been forced out by the military after 30 years of autocratic rule in a dramatic army-led takeover prompted by months of anti-government protests.
Lt General Awad Ibn Ouf, the defence minister, said on Thursday that Mr Bashir had been deposed and that a military council would run the country for a two-year transitional period.
The end of Mr Bashir’s rule is momentous for both the Arab-speaking world and Africa, marking the latest instance of the military ousting an autocrat after prolonged protests by frustrated young citizens.
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