Sudan: Key points of military announcement

Here are the key points of the military statement made on TV a few moments ago:

• President Omar al-Bashir will be arrested and taken to a safe place

• There will be a three-month state of emergency

• The military will supervise a two-year transition period

• A military transitional council will be established to supervise the period of transition, details of that council will be made in a later statement

• The 2005 Constitution will be cancelled

• Airspace and borders closed for 24 hours.

• Political prisoners to be released.

In addition, the Defence Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf insisted that human rights will be observed and made a plea that citizens tolerate security measures that will be implemented.