The military council also promised to transition the country to civilian government and said it expects a pre-election transition period to last two years at most
A Sudanese demonstrator gestures while riding atop a military truck as he protests against the army's announcement that President Omar al-Bashir would be replaced by a military-led transitional council, near Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan, April 12, 2019.Denouncing the military takeover, the protesters continued their mass street occupation overnight on Thursday night at the army headquarters despite a newly imposed curfew.
Mr. al-Abideen said the army had also arrested several top leaders in the government, but gave no details. He also refused to say where Mr. al-Bashir is being held. The military council has only said that he is “in a safe place” – reportedly under heavy guard at a presidential villa.To extradite the deposed president to The Hague on the war-crimes charges would be “an ugly mark on Sudan,” Mr. al-Abideen said.
Sudanese military officers control demonstrators as they protest against the army's announcement that President Omar al-Bashir would be replaced by a military-led transitional council, near Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan, April 12, 2019.A coalition of human rights groups is making the same demand.
In 2007, Mr. Ibn Auf was among the Sudanese officials who were placed on a U.S. sanctions list and had his assets blocked for their role in Darfur. He was accused of fomenting violence, providing logistical support to the Janjaweed and directing its attacks.
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