Sudan military council chief announces resignation

Sudan defense minister ibn Ouf says on TV he's stepping down as transitional leader a day after ousting the president.Sudan's ruling military council asked support from Arab states on Friday to overcome the current political crisis in the country following a military coup."Sudan's ruling military council asks support from Arab ambassadors amid foreign pressures on the country due to the political crisis," Omar Zein al-Abideen, the chairman of the military-political committee said.On Thursday, the army announced the "removal" of al-Bashir, who has ruled Sudan since 1989, following months of popular demonstrations against his rule.It also announced the imposition of a two-year "transitional phase" to be overseen by the military council; the suspension of Sudan's 2005 constitution; and the dissolution of the country's presidency, parliament and council of ministers.Sudanese opposition parties and professional unions, for their part, have voiced their "total rejection" of what they describe as a "military coup".