Sudan’s embattled President Omar Al Bashir last week quit his position as chairman of the ruling party after more than two months of protests against his nearly three-decade rule.
According to a party statement, Mr Al Bashir delegated his powers as chairman of the National Congress Party to its deputy chairman, Ahmed Harun, until the party’s next general conference. No date has been set for the meeting.
Local media quoted Mr Harun as saying Mr Al Bashir took this step in order to “devote himself to the national tasks” as the country’s leader.
Like Mr Al-Bashir, Mr Harun is also wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes committed in Sudan’s Darfur region. He was appointed the party’s deputy chairman earlier this week.
On Thursday, an emergency court in Khartoum sent eight people to prison over their participation in anti-government protests that have engulfed the capital and its
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