Sudan is expected to start a week of festivities today, to mark one year since the beginning of protests that led to the ouster of the immediate past leader, Omar al-Bashir.
The protests were sparked by soaring bread prices in the central town of Atbara and across the country, while Bashir, who had been in power for three decades was toppled in April.
The celebrations have been organised by the transitional government and the protest movement as tribute to the thousands of demonstrators who propelled the uprising.
The military and the main opposition coalition signed a Constitutional declaration in August, which paved the way for the formation of a power-sharing government and ended months of unrest. A governing body of six civilians and five generals was set up to oversee a three-year transition period.
In another development, Mozambique’s Police Chief, Bernardino Rafael has admitted that a stolen police vehicle and uniforms are being used by insurgents to carry out attacks in the gas-rich northern province of Cabo Delgado, saying investigations are on-going to establish how the group got hold of the Police equipment.
