Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir plans to step down, Arabiya reported on Thursday citing unidentified officials, following months of anti-government protests.
State radio said Thursday the Sudan national army is preparing to make an important announcement as military officers surrounded the presidential palace in Khartoum, the capital. Al-Bashir is under house arrest, and the army will set up a council to administer state affairs, broadcaster Sky Arabia reported.
Al-Bashir would be the second leader in the region to quit amid nationwide protests this month, following Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s resignation.
Calls for al-Bashir to resign reached fever pitch in recent days, as security forces fired tear gas at thousands of protesters gathered outside the military headquarters in Khartoum, where the president has a residence. They urged the army to back their movement. Read more