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April 22, 2019

Sudan Protest Leaders End Talks with Ruling Military Council
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In Sudan, protest leaders say they've cut off talks with the ruling
military council that replaced longtime leader Omar al-Bashir earlier
this month. Sit-in protesters continue to hold the space outside the
military's headquarters in the capital Khartoum. Protest leader Mohamed
al-Amin said Sunday the military could not be trusted to oversee a
transition to democracy and civilian rule.

Mohamed al-Amin: "To the masses of our people, the role of the armed
forces is not to rule, but to protect and defend the borders of the
country. There is no recognition for any transitional authority and any
coup d'état authority. Any such authority will be met with complete
rejection by us, or any military power and all of this will be
considered unlawful."

The African Union has given Sudan until the end of April to install a
civilian government or face possible removal from the bloc. On Saturday,
prosecutors said Omar al-Bashir will face charges of money laundering,
after a search of his home turned up cash totaling more than $130
million. Al-Bashir has been held in a maximum-security prison since last
week, following his ouster by the military on April 11. It is the
notorious prison where he had so many people imprisoned and
assassinated.


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