Sudan’s minister of defence announces that it suspends the constitution and forms a militærråd, who will lead the country in a transitional period.
Earlier Thursday confirmed the government sources in the capital Khartoum, president Omar al-Bashir, has resigned. In the first place, it was announced that Bashir was under house arrest.
Defence minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf said in a statement read out on state television shortly before the bell 14 Danish time, that the former president is arrested by the military. He’s staying “in a safe place”.
the Minister says that there will be held an election for a transitional period of two years.
the Airspace of the Sudan closed the next 24 hours.
the Shift in regime occurs at a time when protesters in the tens of thousands have staged long-running protests against the regime in several locations in the city.
Several eyewitnesses in the course of Thursday reported that the military has adopted different positions about the ministry of defence. In addition, there shall be inserted the military on major roads and bridges in the capital.
