Sudan defense minister sworn in as head of interim military council
Friday 12/April/2019 - 01:11 PM

Sudan’s state-run broadcaster said Defense Minister
Awad Mohammed Ibn Ouf on Thursday sworn in as head of the interim military
council that will run the country for two years, The Sudanese TV reported.
The move is being taken after the military ousted
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday following nearly four months of
expanding protests.
The broadcaster said military chief of staff Kamal
Abdel-Marouf al-Mahi will be the deputy head of the council.