Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir ousted by a military coup, after months of protests.
, also following mass protests after three decades in power.
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, center, sits with his Defence Minister Awad Ibnouf, left, and Prime Minister Mohamed Tahir Eila, right, at the presidential palace in Khartoum on March 14.Demonstrators called for a civilian government and said they would not accept an administration led by military and security figures, or by Bashir's aides.
Some demonstrators, who have rallied against Bashir since Dec. 19, said they feared the delay would allow him to go into exile.Troops deployed around the defense ministry and on major roads and bridges in the capital. The latest crisis has escalated since the weekend, when thousands of demonstrators began camping out outside the defense ministry compound, where Bashir's residence is located.
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