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11 April 2019 President Omar Al Bashir has resigned in power for 30 years, while the army, which had surrounded the presidential palace, announced the formation of a transitional government. Government officials arrested. In the capital Khartoum, on the fifth day of a protest sit-in by thousands of people calling for Bashir's renunciation, people are now celebrating his departure from the scene.

Minister of Defense: 2 years of military transition
The Sudanese armed forces will take power for two years, following the dismissal of President Omar al-Bashir. The Minister of Defense, Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf, announced this in a message to the nation, stating that Bashir will be detained "in a safe place". The lieutenant general and first vice president of Sudan also announced the suspension of the Constitution, the dissolution of the national government and of the local and parliamentary ones. In a speech announced several times since this morning, Ibn Auf confirmed the establishment of a military council in order to govern the country for two years and a one-month curfew throughout the country and the closure of ports and airports for 24 hours .

The imposition of an emergency state for "three months" and a month of night curfew from 10 pm to 4 am was announced by the minister.

Intelligence announces the release of all political prisoners
The powerful intelligence service, the Niss, announced the release of all political prisoners in the country. The official Suna news agency reported.

According to Al Arabiya sources, an attempt by the Sudanese authorities to counter-strike to restore the established order would have failed.

Furthermore, several African media reports that the military closed the Khartoum airport and controlled the main arteries of the capital. The Sudanese army has also surrounded the presidential palace with men and means.

The crowd celebrates the events of the last hours in the streets of Khartoum with patriotic songs and slogans such as "new era, new nation".

Protesters reject military rule
The Sudanese professional association (Spa), one of the main organizers of the protests in Sudan, in a message on Twitter announced that it rejects the announcement of the military and urges protesters to remain in the streets.

The inhabitants of Khartoum have massively welcomed the appeal of the Sudanese professional association, one of the groups that promoted the protests against the executive, to join the protesters who have been participating since the last weekend in the protest sit-in in front of the headquarters army.

The 'Nubian Queen' symbol of the protest
A Sudanese girl has become the symbol of protests. Alaa Salah, 22-year-old architecture student at Karthoum, nicknamed 'Kandaka', which means 'Nubian Queen'.




EU, appeal to refrain from violence, we follow developments
The European Commission "is closely monitoring developments on the ground in Sudan, a situation is evolving as we speak". Thus a spokeswoman for the European Commission. "We call on all parties to refrain from any act of violence - he added -. What we have consistently said about the EU is that we ask for a political process that is credible, peaceful, legitimate and inclusive that takes into account the wishes of the population and the need for economic and political reform ". The spokeswoman added that the EU Commission is "in contact with our partners to follow the situation" and that "our delegation on the ground continues to work".