With, Omar Al- Bashir, Robert Mugabe forced out of power, the list of Africa’s longest serving leaders is shrinking.
Military have overthrown Omar Al- Bashir who was under house arrest.
His personal guard has been replaced and is under close watch.
Bashir had ruled Sudan for three decades. He is accused of war crimes and genocide by the International Criminal Court for his government’s actions in Darfur.
The 75-year-old has reportedly handed over to the country’s supreme military council controlled by the armed forces.
His ouster follows days of protests that have engulfed the country, which is amongst the largest by land mass in Africa.
Reports of Mr Al-Bashir’s resignation came shortly after the soldiers reportedly surrounded his palace in the capital Khartoum.
Additional details of Mr Al-Bashir’s ouster were still sketchy as of early Thursday morning in Abuja, as other claims on social media said it came through a military coup d’etat.
Mr Al-Bashir has been highly unpopular amongst Western powers and was indicted by the International Criminal Court in 2008 for alleged crimes stemming from the genocide in Darfur.
The only leader independent Zimbabwe has ever known, Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday, Nov. 21, forced out by a bloodless coup after 37 years.
Their respective departures changed Africa’s political landscape and collectively sends a message to the citizens living under other strongmen and longtime leaders, that change is possible.