Sudan’s Bashir Overthrown in Military Coup After 30 Years in Power

The latest protests were called to mark the 34th anniversary of the toppling of former President Jaafar Muhammad Nimeiry’s government.

Members of the Sudanese security forces wave their national flag and flash the "V" for victory sign in the capital Khartoum on April 11, 2019. -/AFP/Getty Images

NAIROBI, Kenya—After three decades in power, Sudan’s President Hassan Omar al-Bashir was overthrown by a military coup amid widespread protests that started in 2018.

Sudanese state television quoted Defense Minister Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf as saying a transitional military council would oversee a two-year transitional period until elections are held.