
Sudan coup: Military says it does not seek power
Protesters remain camped out in Khartoum, fearing coup leaders are too close to Mr Bashir
A day after Omar al-Bashir was forced out, the military leaders who carried out a coup in Sudan have sought to reassure people that their only concern is public order - but protestors say they won't stop until his entire regime steps down.
Plus, as the World Health Organisation holds an emergency meeting, we are joined by Dr Jeremy Farrar of The Wellcome Trust, to consider the pros and cons of declaring Ebola in the DRC an international public health emergency.
And after the fall of Bashir, which one of our resident presidents is feeling the cold hand of history on his shoulder?
(Photo: Protesters gathered again in Khartoum on the day after the coup. Credit: Reuters)
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