Sudan crisis: Military council arrests former government members
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In a televised address on Saturday, Gen Burhan vowed to"uproot the regime", pledging to respect human rights, end a night curfew, release political prisoners immediately, dissolve all provincial governments, try those who had killed demonstrators and tackle corruption. Among its demands are the restructuring of state security, the arrest of"corrupt leaders" and the dissolution of militias that operated under former President Bashir.
Mr Bashir has been indicted on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur by the International Criminal Court.
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