Explainer: What next for Sudan after Bashir's fall?


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Apr 2019

A Sudanese demonstrator makes victory sign as she protests outside Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 16, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

KHARTOUM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's Omar al-Bashir has been ousted after three decades in power following months of mass protests. The military has announced a transitional period of up to two years followed by elections, but demonstrators are pushing for a quick handover of power to civilians.

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