Omar Al-Bashir resigns as Sudanese president

Sudanese
President, Omar Al-Bashir, has been forced to resign his position after 30
years in power.

His resignation comes after days of non-stop protests in the country.

The
75-year-old has now handed over to the country’s supreme military council
controlled by the armed forces.

Reports
of Al-Bashir’s resignation filled the airspace after soldiers reportedly
surrounded his palace in the capital Khartoum.

Al-Bashir
was indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2008 for alleged genocide
crimes.

Al-Bashir
is the country’s longest serving leader since it gained independence in 1956.

Reports
say the defence minister might now be in charge of the country pending when new
elections are held.

Foreign
media say airports have been shut down while Al-Bashir might have fled to Saudi
Arabia.

Protesters
are now demanding that the military should only supervise Al-Bashir’s
resignation but not take over power.

Over 50 persons have been killed since agitation for Al-Bashir’s resignation began in December.

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