Under pressure from ongoing protests Sudan’s President al-Bashir has declared a state of emergency. At the same time, he dissolved the government. He is seeking no change to the Constitution with the aim of a further term of office.
In Sudan, has call on President Omar al-Bashir declared a state of emergency. The decision to apply for a year, he said in the evening, in a televised speech. Al-Bashir dissolved the national government and the governments of the Federal States.
In TV speech, al-Bashir also stated that he would step down as President of the party in government. He asked, moreover, the Parliament, constitutional amendments to postpone, which would allow him another term in office after presidential election of 2020, and defer.
protests began in December
Al-Bashir, since 1989, the Power of istm for weeks as a result of street protests and under pressure. The protesters are resignation be demand. In clashes with the security forces, there were already many Dead. The security forces were brutal, and according to human rights before the learning part, also with live ammunition against the demonstrators.
The demonstrations against al-Bashir, began on 19. December. Trigger the outrage over rising prices was originally. Quickly anti-government protests developed.
protests in Sudan: “Nothing to lose”, 09.02.2019 Atlas |Sudan |Khartoum
