Khartoum (AFP) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir declared a nationwide state of emergency on Friday and dissolved the government in an effort to quell weeks of demonstrations that have rocked his iron-fisted rule.

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir declared a state of emergency for one year and called a national dialogue amid political crisis in the north African country.

Khartoum (AFP) - Sudanese protest leaders on Saturday dismissed veteran President Omar al-Bashir's declaration of a state of emergency and vowed to keep up nationwide demonstrations until his "regime is overthrown."

Omar al-Bashir names new VP and prime minister in wake of months of protests demanding his removal.

Khartoum (AFP) - President Omar al-Bashir named a new prime minister Saturday as he pressed on with a shake-up at the top, even as protest leaders dismissed his move to impose a state of emergency across Sudan to quell nationwide demonstrations.

A day after imposing a state of emergency in the country, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir named a new prime minister Saturday as he pressed on with a shake-up at the top. Bashir's three-decade rule has been rocked by two months of protests that a deadly crackdown has failed to suppress.