He is the deputy head of the military council that assumed power after removing al-Bashir from office in April, following four months of mass protests. The military removed al-Bashir from power five days later, ending a 30-year reign marked by repression and civil war. The protesters have remained in the streets , demanding that the military rapidly hand power over to a civilian government. The protesters in Khartoum have meanwhile expressed mounting frustration with the military council, accusing it of dragging its feet in order to keep much of al-Bashir’s regime intact. “The protesters recognize his refusal to use force against them, but in Darfur he is viewed as a war criminal.”

Source: National Post May 20, 2019 06:00 UTC