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Sudan's Military Says It Has Taken Control And Arrested President Omar Al-Bashir
NPR ^ | April 11, 2019 | James Doubek

Posted on 04/11/2019 9:35:44 AM PDT by C19fan

A military council has taken control of Sudan and arrested longtime President Omar al-Bashir, the country's military said Thursday. The move comes after opposition protesters recently gained new momentum in demanding al-Bashir leave office.

Sudan's defense minister, Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf, said the "regime" had been removed and its head arrested, as he announced the coup in a televised statement.

The minister said a transitional military council will rule the country for two years.

Protesters have been calling for al-Bashir's ouster for months. Thousands swelled the capital Khartoum's streets as the military promised to make an important announcement earlier Thursday.

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al-Bashir was in power for 20 years.
1 posted on 04/11/2019 9:35:44 AM PDT by C19fan
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One group of Moham-madmen thugs being deposed by another group of Moham-madmen thugs. Yawn.


2 posted on 04/11/2019 9:42:26 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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Meet the New Boss.

Same as the Old Boss.........................


3 posted on 04/11/2019 9:47:38 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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Couldn’t happen to a nicer fellow. When will he be extradited to face charges for genocide of his nation’s Christians and pagans?


4 posted on 04/11/2019 9:53:47 AM PDT by Simon Foxx
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[[President Omar]]

Sheesh- quickly reading the headline scared the crap outta me


5 posted on 04/11/2019 10:07:15 AM PDT by Bob434
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Now that’s what I call “Term Limits”.


6 posted on 04/11/2019 10:07:57 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

Was he killing the enemies of Islam too fast or too slow?

Too fast: Didn’t keep them around long enough to expropriate enough of their goods & labor?

Too slow: Well that speaks for itself!

I guess we will see which it is!


7 posted on 04/11/2019 10:11:07 AM PDT by Reily
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They need to know Jesus.


8 posted on 04/11/2019 10:50:57 AM PDT by lurk
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks C19fan. This is going to get even uglier, and fast, IMHO.

9 posted on 04/11/2019 10:56:00 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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Good riddance to that creep.

He harbored Osama bin Laden, and sponsored islamist militias to conduct widespread massacres and enslavement of Christians for years.

Obama’s islamist half brother Malik was on Bashir’s payroll.


10 posted on 04/11/2019 10:59:11 AM PDT by BeauBo
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Algeria’s long-time dictator resigned last week.

Sudan’s was overthrown this week.

A Field Marshall is now marching on the Capital in Libya to seize the Government.

Is there a program at work here?


11 posted on 04/11/2019 11:04:08 AM PDT by BeauBo
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While you’re having your revolution, there are a couple of Somalis in Washington you can take back.


12 posted on 04/11/2019 11:05:00 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use forceto defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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Is there a program at work here?

It is interesting timing. The Libya thing has been festering since Hillary stuck her finger in the pie in 2011. Looks like it's going to be an interesting summer in that part of the world...again...

13 posted on 04/11/2019 11:12:45 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, who led the effort fighting ISIS in Libya, and is now fighting to seize the Capital City and National Government - also holds US citizenship.

He has a long relationship with the CIA, and lived in Northern Virginia for many years.


14 posted on 04/11/2019 11:24:54 AM PDT by BeauBo
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I wonder how much support from globalist, statist, communist and/or muslem operatives within the US government he has received?


15 posted on 04/11/2019 12:16:41 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
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I read it right but my mind went to Venezuela.

Silence is consent and a JackBoot on your throat is a good way to keep you silent. Its good to see more getting more tired of the crap and doing something about it.


16 posted on 04/11/2019 12:20:10 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
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April 11, 2019
Highest Travel Advisory Sudan - Level 4: ‘Do Not Travel’

April 11, 2019, the US State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees from Sudan.

Do not travel to Sudan due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed conflict.


17 posted on 04/11/2019 11:15:04 PM PDT by caww
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Sudan's Defense Minister 'Awad ibn Auf' was sworn in Thursday as chairman of the new Military 'Transitional' Council following the overthrow of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

Creepy looking character!

Here's United States Response to 'Awad ibn Auf' being appointed as head of the council


18 posted on 04/11/2019 11:33:08 PM PDT by caww
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Protesters ‘defy curfew’ after military ousts Bashir of Sudan...

Demonstrators say the military council is’ part of the same regime’....The fresh stand-off has raised ‘fears of a violent confrontation between protesters and the army.’....

“This is a continuation of ‘the same regime’,”.. said Sara Abdeljalil of the Sudanese Professionals Association(SPA).... “So what we need to do is to continue the fight and the peaceful resistance.”

Crowds on the streets of Khartoum waved flags and chanted “Fall, again!” - refashioning their previous anti-Bashir slogan of “Fall, that’s all!”

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47903332


19 posted on 04/11/2019 11:44:44 PM PDT by caww
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The SPA has previously said that...” any transitional administration must not include anyone from the “tyrannical regime”.


20 posted on 04/11/2019 11:49:29 PM PDT by caww
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