Omar al-Bashir resigns as Sudan’s President, forced out of power
Omar al-Bashir has resigned as Sudan’s President, after nearly four months of demonstrations against his autocratic 30-year rule.
Report which confirmed that Omar al-Bashir resigned as Sudan’s President, came after Sudan’s state-controlled television said the army will make an “important statement” sometime Thursday, but offered no details about the upcoming message. The Associated Press and Reuters learnt from government sources that the 75-year-old ruler will step down, and that consultations are underway to form a transitional council.
Tens of thousands of Sudanese took to the streets in the centre of Khartoum in jubilation, dancing and chanting anti-Bashir slogans. Protesters outside the defence ministry chanted: “It has fallen, we won.” The protests began Dec. 19, with demonstrators accusing al-Bashir’s government of economic mismanagement that has sparked skyrocketing food prices, and fuel and foreign currency shortages.
Al-Bashir, who came to power in an Islamist coup in 1989, imposed a nationwide state of emergency Feb. 22 in an attempt to suppress the protests after an initial crackdown failed. The government said weeks ago that 31 people had been killed, but the group Physicians for Human Rights estimates the death toll is at least 60. The Sudanese ex-President is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in connection with atrocities in the western region of Darfur.
Reacting to the development, Twitter users wrote:
All dictators must always remember that they can fool people so many times but they cannot fool all the people all the time. When #PeoplePower is bringing down despotic Field Marshals, then despotic Generals should be put on notice. Power to you, People of Sudan. pic.twitter.com/2jcIVlWkPA
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) April 11, 2019
Alaa Salah 22yrs…“I wanted to get (on the car) and speak to the pple against racism and tribalism in all its forms,which affects everyone across all walks of life,”
“I wanted to speak on behalf of the youth..I wanted to come out and say that Sudan is for all,”#AlBashirFall pic.twitter.com/h88hdgMhSg
— Elon Luvanda (@ElonAlusiola) April 11, 2019
Sudan President Omar al-Bashir was removed by the military but the protest was started by this Woman.
This cannot happen in the current Nigeria, because the ladies prefer to be slay Queens, Youths prefer to be Yahoo Boys and the Govt is ready to open fire in a peaceful protest. pic.twitter.com/1EuTmXzhz4— King 👑 Legacy 🇳🇬 🇬🇧❁ (@KingLegacyfied) April 11, 2019
Sudanese women have always participated in revolutions in this country. If you see Sudan’s history, all our queens have led the state. It’s part of our heritage. I am very proud to take part in this revolution & I'm glad our revolution has achieved its first goal #AlBashirResigns pic.twitter.com/S6wO5RnEjs
— Alaa Salah (@iAlaaSalah) April 11, 2019
AL-BASHIR IS OUT !! WE DID IT !!! #Sudan
— Alaa Salah (@iAlaaSalah) April 11, 2019