Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir Has Stepped Down After Being Coerced by the Army, Officials Say

(CAIRO) — Sudan's armed forces were to deliver an "important statement" and asked the nation to "wait for it" on Thursday, state TV reported, as two senior officials said the military had forced longtime President Omar al-Bashir to step down.

The circumstances of al-Bashir's apparent ouster and his current whereabouts remained unclear, however.

(CAIRO) — Sudan's armed forces were to deliver an "important statement" and asked the nation to "wait for it" on Thursday, state TV reported, as two senior officials said the military had forced longtime President Omar al-Bashir to step down. The circumstances of al-Bashir's apparent ouster and his current whereabouts remained unclear, however.