Protesters outside the ministry chanted 'It has fallen, we won' as reports said Sudan President Omar al-Bashir has resigned and several officials were arrested.
Khartoum - Sudan's armed forces will make an important announcement soon, state television said on Thursday as troops were deployed in Khartoum amid speculation that a coup attempt was underway against President Omar al-Bashir after months of protests.
State television and radio played patriotic music, reminding older Sudanese of how military takeovers unfolded during previous episodes of civil unrest. Bashir has also been indicted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague over allegations of genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region during an insurgency that began in 2003.
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