SUDAN NEWS ALERT: BBC News - Sudan coup: Military leader vows to 'uproot regime'

13/4/19: BBC News – Sudan coup: Military leader vows to ‘uproot regime’

The leader of Sudan's interim military council, Abdulfattah Al Burhan, has vowed to "uproot the regime" two days after a military coup. Al Burhan announced the restructuring of state institutions, the end of a night curfew and the release of political prisoners.

 Al Burhan also dissolved all provincial governments and pledged respect for human rights.

The army would maintain "peace, order and security" across Sudan during an already announced transition period that would last at most two years until elections could be and civilian rule introduced, he added.

 Using a more conciliatory tone, Al Burhan also called on the opposition to "help us restore normal life", promised to try those who killed demonstrators and vowed a war on corruption.