GULU - Sudan's military ousted President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday , the defence minister announced, ending a 30-year authoritarian rule in the face of mass street protests that have swept the country.
The state news report, accompanied by patriotic music, was made as protesters demanding al-Bashir's ouster gathered outside the military's headquarters in Khartoum, the capital. But some leaders of the demonstrations called for caution as they awaited the statement from the military. Those calling for al-Bashir's ouster would not be satisfied if he were simply replaced by another general, said Sara Abdelgalil, a spokesman for the Sudanese Professionals Association, which is organising the protests.The protests will continue"until there is a complete step down of the whole regime", she said.
Protests began in December over rising food costs but quickly expanded to a broad challenge to al-Bashir's hold on power. In recent days, rival factions within the security services have battled each other, raising fears of a complete breakdown in order as armed military groups fight for control. For months, the security services have detained and attacked protesters in an effort to prevent the demonstrations from swelling, but in recent days, crowds opposed to al-Bashir have grown outside the compound in Khartoum that houses his residence and the military's headquarters.
Al-Bashir is the only active leader of a nation who faces charges before the International Criminal Court. As word of his possible ouster emerged, human rights groups called for him to stand trial over his role in crimes against humanity and genocide in the Darfur region.
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