As protesters, celebrate in joy the ousting of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir on Thursday, it soon turns to fear as the people see the prospects of the military figures holding on to power.
As news of Bashir’s downfall was still reverberating around the world, as the military council dissolved the government and suspended the constitution, they further declared a state of emergency.
The military said it will remain in control for at least two years to oversee a “transition of power,” to the dismay of the observers that elections will not be held anytime soon.
In a statement by the African union, concerning the military takeover “is not the appropriate response to the challenges facing Sudan and the aspirations of its people”
On Thursday, protesters celebrating their joy and victory over Bashir turned to chanting against the country’s defense minister, Awad Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Auf.
“The people want to topple Ibn Auf” a crown chanted in Khartoum.
Bashir is under house arrest, according to sources; His personal guard has been replaced and is under close watch. Sudanese Prime Minister Mohamed Taher Ayala and Ahmed Haroun, the head of the ruling National Congress Party, were among dozens of officials, who were also arrested, a top military official with direct knowledge of the arrests.
