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FILE - In this April 28, 2019, file, photo, Ibrahim al-Senoussi, a former aide to ousted President Omar al-Bashir, right, speaks at a press conference a day after a meeting of the Popular Congress Party, an Islamist party close to al-Bashir, was attacked by protesters, in Khartoum, Sudan. The Sudanese protesters who succeeded in driving President Omar al-Bashir from power last month say their revolution won’t be complete until they have dismantled what many describe as an Islamist-dominated “deep state” that underpinned his 30-year rule. (AP Photo, File)

Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir

By JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

A group of protesters repeat revolutionary chants against military rule and demand the prosecution of members of the ousted government of long-ruling President Omar al-Bashir, at the Armed Forces Square, in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Sudan’s ruling military council on Tuesday warned protesters against any further “chaos” as organizers called for mass rallies later this week. (AP Photos/Salih Basheer)

Sudanese hold mass rally amid standoff with generals

By FAY ABUELGASIM and NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

A protester holds a placard at a sit-in at the Armed Forces Square, in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Sudan’s ruling military council on Tuesday warned protesters against any further “chaos” as organizers called for mass rallies later this week. (AP Photos/Salih Basheer)

Sudanese threaten general strike in standoff with military

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A protester waves a Sudanese national flag during a sit-in at Armed Forces Square in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, April 27, 2019. The Umma party of former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, a leading opposition figure, said the protesters will not leave until there is a full transfer of power to civilians. (AP Photos/Salih Basheer)

Sudan’s military rulers condemn attack on Islamist party

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters rally in the capital Khartoum on Friday, April 26, 2019. Islamists in Sudan long allied with ousted president Omar al-Bashir’s regime called Friday for a rally to support military-backed Islamic rule in the face of alleged attempts by protesters to abolish it. (AP Photo)

Sudanese protesters, military council say talks ‘fruitful’

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, April 15, 2019 file photo, demonstraters rally near the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan. The Sudanese Professionals Association, SPA, an umbrella group of unions which led months of protests that eventually forced President Omar al-Bashir from power, says its revolution is far from over. The SPA says protesters will remain in the streets until the military hands power to a transitional civilian government. (AP Photo/Salih Basheer, File)

Q&A: Sudanese face uphill climb in unfinished revolution

By NOHA ELHENNAWY and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, April 23, 2019, photo, Sudanese protesters crowd a train in the capital Khartoum. Sudanese activists were holding nationwide protests on Tuesday to press the military to hand over power to a civilian authority after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir earlier this month.(AP Photo)

Islamist preachers in Sudan call for pro-military rally

By FAY ABUELGASIM and NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 19, 2004 file photo, then Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir speaks to thousands of Sudanese in Nyala, capital of the country's southern Darfur state. Al-Bashir, driven from power in April 2019, and now languishing in a prison where his opponents were once jailed and tortured, is more vulnerable than ever to a decade-old international arrest warrant for war crimes committed in Darfur. But the military, which forced him from power after four months of mass protests, has said it will not extradite him to the International Criminal Court at the Hague. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf, File)

Darfur justice could prove elusive despite al-Bashir’s fall

By FAY ABUELGASIM and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters use their smartphones' lights during a protest outside the army headquarters in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, April 21, 2019. The organizers of Sudan's protests said Sunday they have suspended talks with the ruling military council because it has failed to meet their demands for an immediate transfer to a civilian government following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir.(AP Photo)

Sudan’s army says holding talks with all political forces

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters chant slogans during a rally outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Sudan's military ousted President Omar al-Bashir following four months of street protests against his rule, then appointed a military council it says will rule for no more than two years while elections are organized. Protesters fear the army, dominated by al-Bashir appointees, will cling to power or select one of its own to succeed him.(AP Photo)

Sudanese protesters suspend talks with military

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese protesters chant slogans during a rally outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Sudan's military ousted President Omar al-Bashir following four months of street protests against his rule, then appointed a military council it says will rule for no more than two years while elections are organized. Protesters fear the army, dominated by al-Bashir appointees, will cling to power or select one of its own to succeed him.(AP Photo)

The Latest: Sudan protesters halt talks with military

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A protesters gives a speech at the sit-in inside the Armed Forces Square, in Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. A Sudanese official and a former minister said the military has transferred ousted President Omar al-Bashir to the city's Kopar Prison in Khartoum. The move came after organizers of the street protests demanded the military move al-Bashir to an official prison. (AP Photos/Salih Basheer)

Sudanese protest organizers step up pressure on military

By FAY ABUELGASIM - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 1, 2010 file photo, then Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir greets his supporters during a rally at a fair in Khartoum, Sudan. A Sudanese official and a former minister said Wednesday, April, 17, 2019, that the military has transferred ousted President Omar al-Bashir to the city's Kopar Prison in Khartoum. The move came after organizers of the street protests demanded the military move al-Bashir to an official prison. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf, File)

Thousands protest in Sudan capital, demand civilian rule

By FAY ABUELGASIM and NOHA ELHENNAWY - Associated Press

Demonstrators walk past army vehicles protecting the entrance to a rally near the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, April 15, 2019. The Sudanese protest movement on Monday welcomed the &quot;positive steps&quot; taken by the ruling military council, which held talks over the weekend with the opposition leaders and released some political prisoners. The praise came despite a brief incident earlier Monday where activists said soldiers attempted to disperse the ongoing protest sit-in outside the military headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, but eventually backed off. (AP Photo/Salih Basheer)

Sudan officials: Ousted president moved to Khartoum prison

By FAY ABUELGASIM and SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Demonstrators rally near the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan, Monday, April 15, 2019. The Sudanese protest movement on Monday welcomed the &quot;positive steps&quot; taken by the ruling military council, which held talks over the weekend with the opposition leaders and released some political prisoners. The praise came despite a brief incident earlier Monday where activists said soldiers attempted to disperse the ongoing protest sit-in outside the military headquarters in the capital, Khartoum, but eventually backed off. (AP Photo/Salih Basheer)

Sudan’s military rulers fire top chief prosecutor, aids

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Sudanese demonstrators march with national flags as they gather during a rally demanding a civilian body to lead the transition to democracy, outside the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday after almost four months of protests calling for an end to his nearly 30-year rule. (AP Photo)

Sudan’s protesters voice optimism after talks with army

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese demonstrators march with national flags as they gather during a rally demanding a civilian body to lead the transition to democracy, outside the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday after almost four months of protests calling for an end to his nearly 30-year rule. (AP Photo)

Sudan protesters demand ‘immediate’ civilian rule after Omar al-Bashir ouster

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Sudanese demonstrators march with national flags as they gather during a rally demanding a civilian body to lead the transition to democracy, outside the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The military overthrew President Omar al-Bashir on Thursday after almost four months of protests calling for an end to his nearly 30-year rule. (AP Photo)

New ruling Sudan military council promises civilian Cabinet

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Demonstrators gather in Sudan's capital of Khartoum, Friday, April 12, 2019. The Sudanese protest movement has rejected the military's declaration that it has no ambitions to hold the reins of power for long after ousting the president of 30 years, Omar al-Bashir. (AP Photo)

Sudanese army holds 1st meeting with protesters since coup

By SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press

Sudanese celebrate after officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 11, 2019. (AP Photo)

The Latest: Envoy: Military to ensure civilian government

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