The good news is that Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir, a man implicated in genocide in Darfur, has indeed been deposed after 30 years in power and is under arrest.
The bad news is his replacement, Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed bin Awaf, was also sanctioned for his role in Darfur. Ibn Auf is also the former head of military intelligence, which is the sort of background that lets someone stick around power for a while, no matter that the military has said they’ll only rule for two years.
Protest leaders are already saying that military rule is not good enough, they want actual democracy:
The people do not want a transitional military council. Change will not happen with Bashir’s entire regime hoodwinking Sudanese civilians through a military coup. We want a civilian council to head the transition. #Sudan
— Alaa Salah (@iAlaaSalah) April 11, 2019
Omar al-Bashir is a scumbag dictator who tried to impose Sharia law on Sudan. I’m cautiously optimistic that his replacements will be an improvement, though how much remains to be seen.
The BBC has a timeline of al-Bashir reign.