Omar al-Bashir's ruling National Congress Party said plans to hold a rally backing the president on Thursday had been postponed.
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese army was Thursday planning to make "an important announcement", state media said, after weeks of protests against longtime leader President Omar al-Bashir.
Crowds of demonstrators have spent five nights thronging the sprawling complex, singing and dancing to the tunes of revolutionary songs. The group spearheading the nationwide demonstrations urged residents of the capital to mass outside army headquarters. Officials say 49 people have died in protest-related violence since demonstrations first erupted in December.
"The Sudanese authorities must now respond and deliver a credible plan for this political transition."
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