Leaders of Sudan’s ongoing protest have stepped up pressure on the transitional military council that this month replaced ousted President Omar al-Bashir.
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Sudan’s Social Media Deemed Major Player in Bashir’s Ouster
Bashir’s Social media restrictions did not stop millions of Sudanese who found ways to circumvent the restrictions and rally others to protest peacefully.
Sudan’s Protesters Rally Against Military Rule in Khartoum
Sudan’s protesters rally against military rule in Khartoum and demanding that the transitional military council allow for civilian transitional government.
Protesters Converge on Sudan Defense Ministry to Demand Civilian Rule
Huge crowds joined a sit-in protest outside Sudan’s defense ministry to demand that the country’s transitional military council hand power to civilians.
Uganda Dangles Asylum for Sudan’s Deposed Bashir
Uganda says it will consider giving asylum to Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir, who was deposed by his country’s military last week.
Sudan’s Bashir Transferred to High-Security Prison
Former Sudanese president al-Bashir has been taken to a prison in the capital, days after military removed him from power and put him under house arrest.
Sudan’s Military Rulers Fire Top Chief Prosecutor and Aides
Sudan’s ruling military council says it has fired the country’s top prosecutor days after the military ousted autocratic president Omar al-Bashir.
Sudanese Woman in Iconic Protest Images Reports Getting Death Threats
Sudanese woman in iconic protest images against President Omar al-Bashir said on Thursday she had received death threats since her image went viral.
In Post-Coup Sudan, Calls for Civilian Rule Grow Louder
Sudan’s second new military leader in as many days accepted resignation of feared intelligence chief as he faced calls for swift handover to civilian rule.
A Timeline of Key Events in Rule of Sudan’s al-Bashir
After 30 years in power, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was arrested and deposed by military, following nearly four months of protests against his rule.