Sudan leader's iron grip finally slips amid protests

Sudan leader's iron grip finally slips amid protests

April 11, 2019 5:09 pm MST.

Sudan's military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday after months of bloody protests against his repressive 30-year rule. But pro-democracy demonstrators vowed to keep up their campaign in the streets after the military said it would govern the country for the next two years. Melissa Duggan has more.

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