A series of demonstrations that started late December 2018 for four months toppled not only President Bashir who has been in power for 30 years, but also his vice president and minister of defense Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf, who seized the former president’s power in a military coup on Thursday. Upon announcing his leadership for the transitional ministry council, the streets of Khartoum and various states including Atbara, Port Sudan and Gadarif flooded with people demanding the fall of Ibn Auf whose history does not stray far from Bashir’s crimes – including his involvement in the Darfur genocide. In 30 hours, Ibn Ouf announced his resignation handing over the leadership to successor Lieutenant -General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan. I have been observing closely the protests for the past four months through social media as the hashtags #SudanUprising and ‘Tasgutbas’ took over Twitter. From afar, the protests do not give the on ground action justice. Once I arrived to Khartoum, I had to witness this historic moment first-hand. I went after the news of Bashir’s expulsion and after Burhan took over as celebrations filled the streets of Khartoum. I was…
