KHARTOUM: The new head of Sudan’s military council said on Saturday a civilian government would be formed after consultations with the opposition and the transition period would last for a maximum of two years, as protesters kept up pressure for rapid change. Protest organisers had earlier on Saturday urged people to keep marching to demand a civilian government after the defense minister and the intelligence chief stepped down. Defense Minister Awad Ibn Auf stepped down as head of the transitional military council late on Friday after only a day in the post. The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), which has been leading protests to demand a civilian government, called for more demonstrations earlier on Saturday. The military council under Ibn Auf had said it would not extradite Bashir to face accusations of genocide at the international war crimes court.

Source: Pakistan Today April 13, 2019 15:22 UTC