After decades of rule under a dictator, a wave of exuberance has rippled across Sudan’s capital as the young revel in newfound freedoms — to speak, party and find love.
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Sudan Deposed a Dictator, but Will Real Change Follow?
Even after forcing out president Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for 30 years, thousands of pro-democracy protesters are still out on the streets. Why? Because the country’s military generals have taken power into their hands.
Amid U.S. Silence, Gulf Nations Back the Military in Sudan’s Revolution
As protesters and generals argue over who should run Sudan, the United States has been unusually quiet. Saudi Arabia and its allies are filling the vacuum.
The Son Protested the Dictator. The Father Helped Throw Him Out.
Lt. Gen. Salah Abdelkhalig is now among the most powerful men in Sudan, having ousted former president Omar Hassan al-Bashir at the urging of protesters like the general’s son.
The Revolutionary Force Behind Sudan’s Protest Movement? Doctors
A prescription for change: When Omar Hassan al-Bashir came to power in 1989, doctors were among the first to resist. Three decades later, they are at the forefront of the movement that toppled him.
Ousted Sudanese President al-Bashir Moved to Prison
The authoritarian leader, who ruled for three decades and is wanted by the International Criminal Court, is jailed in the capital, Khartoum.
Amid Euphoria in Sudan, a Delicate Dance Over Who Will Lead: Soldiers or Civilians?
Outside defense headquarters, protesters celebrated the ouster of an autocrat. Inside, the generals were still in charge. Distrust abounds between the two groups as they negotiate civilian rule.
Sudan’s New Military Council Vows to Name Civilian Premier
After a second day of talks with protest organizers, the council said that a security overhaul was underway.
Sudan’s Feared Intelligence Chief Resigns in Another Victory for Protesters
Demonstrators, who remain encamped in large numbers outside the country’s military headquarters, had called for his brutal agency to be dismantled.
Sudan General Steps Down as Transitional Leader a Day After al-Bashir’s Ouster
The day after President Omar Hassan al-Bashir was ousted by his defense minister, that same official stepped down, to be replaced by another military leader.