The Sudanese army seizes power; President arrested



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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir

After nearly 30 years of power, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested, the defense minister said.

Awad Ibn Phew told state television that the army had decided to oversee a two-year transition period followed by elections.

He also said that a state of emergency of three months was being put in place.

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Demonstrations against Bashir, who has been running Sudan since 1989, have been going on for several months.

Source: BBC

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