Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in key datesBut the main protest group rejected the proposal, saying the military council was “not capable of creating change”. Abideen pledged that the military council would not interfere with a civilian government. The demonstrators oppose the decision to set up a transitional military council and have vowed to continue protests until a civilian government is established. Ibn Auf said on Thursday that Bashir was being detained in a “safe place” and the military council – which he is heading – would run the country. The military council would not hand the president over for trial abroad, Abideen said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 12, 2019 15:56 UTC