Bashir steps down… military council to replace him in Sudan

Reports coming out of Khartoum are indicating that Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who had been in power for these last 30 years, has stepped down after months of protests.

According to  government sources, a military council is expected to replace him.

On Thursday, anti-government protesters marched through the streets of Khartoum chanting anti-Bashir slogans.

Protesters outside the defence ministry chanted: “It has fallen, we won.”

Huge crowds are still gathered outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum and they’ve vowed to leave only when the president resigns.

Patriotic songs have been playing on national radio and the main international airport is now closed.

Calls for a political transition have been gathering momentum.

There have been celebrations on the streets of Khartoum and calls for more people to join protesters gathered outside the army headquarters.

Via BBC