Sudan’s military removes, arrests President al-Bashir

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and SAMY MAGDY
CAIRO — Sudan’s military arrested President Omar al-Bashir, ousting him from power in the wake of escalating protests against his 30-year rule, the defense minister announced Thursday. He said the military will rule the country for the next two years with an emergency clampdown.
The military control risks enflaming protesters. Tens of thousands of Sudanese converged throughout the day at the protest movement’s main sit-in outside the military&rs