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CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has ordered an investigation into “recent events” after two weeks of violent protests against his 29-year autocratic rule, as he seeks to placate popular anger over worsening economic conditions.
The state news agency reported late Monday that al-Bashir has tasked Justice Minister Mohammed Ahmed Salem with leading the investigation, without providing further details on the subject of the probe.
Twenty-two political parties and groups meanwhile said they will call on Bashir to step down and transfer power to a “sovereign council” and a transitional government that would set a “suitable” date for democratic elections.
The parties include some Islamist factions that were once allied with al-Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup, as well as breakaway groups from large traditional parties, like the Democratic Unionist and Umma parties, which did not join in the call.
“It is well known that the (current) regime does not have the common economic tools to halt the deterioration,” they said in a memorandum they plan to present to al-Bashir on Wednesday. “The regime, in its present composition and given its political, economic, regional and international isolation, cannot pull through this crisis,” it said.
It warned that failure to transition to a new political system would have “dire consequences” for Sudan.
Sudan's president orders investigation amid protests
Well, it's been decided there should be a regime change in Sudan.
The state news agency reported late Monday that al-Bashir has tasked Justice Minister Mohammed Ahmed Salem with leading the investigation, without providing further details on the subject of the probe.
Twenty-two political parties and groups meanwhile said they will call on Bashir to step down and transfer power to a “sovereign council” and a transitional government that would set a “suitable” date for democratic elections.
The parties include some Islamist factions that were once allied with al-Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup, as well as breakaway groups from large traditional parties, like the Democratic Unionist and Umma parties, which did not join in the call.
“It is well known that the (current) regime does not have the common economic tools to halt the deterioration,” they said in a memorandum they plan to present to al-Bashir on Wednesday. “The regime, in its present composition and given its political, economic, regional and international isolation, cannot pull through this crisis,” it said.
It warned that failure to transition to a new political system would have “dire consequences” for Sudan.
Sudan's president orders investigation amid protests
Well, it's been decided there should be a regime change in Sudan.
