Sudanese Defense Minister Awad Ibn Ouf stepped down as the head of the transitional military council late Friday, a day after he announced the removal of longtime leader Omar al-Bashir.
Ibn Ouf, who is under US sanctions for supporting genocidal militias in the Darfur region, had been under international pressure to establish a civilian transitional government. He said General Abdel-Fattah Burhan would succeed him as the council's leader.
What Ibn Ouf said:
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"I, the head of the military council, announce I am giving up the post."
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"This is for the benefit of our nation."
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"This country has great people and a great army."
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