Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has declared a year-long state of emergency, dissolving his cabinet and local governments throughout the country.
In a televised address on
Friday, Bashir also called on Sudan's parliament to postpone
constitutional amendments that would allow him to run for another term
in a presidential election in 2020.
Acknowledging the popular protests that
have rocked his administration in recent months, the 75-year-old said
the "demands of our people for better living conditions are lawful".
Hours after the announcement, Bashir issued two decrees which set up a caretaker administration comprising a senior official from each ministry and kept the defence, foreign and justice ministers in place. He also appointed 16 army officers and two security officers as new governors for the country's 18 provinces.
Bashir's Friday address followed months of near-daily protests against his rule, with thousands of people taking to the streets across the country since December 19 calling for him to stand down after nearly three decades in office
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