Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule came to an end following his ouster by the military on Thursday after months of protests. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement calling on the international community to back the choices of the Sudanese people in shaping the future of their country. An Armed Forces council has been set up and will rule the country for a period of two years, according to an announcement on Thursday by Sudanese Defence Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf, Reuters reports. Protesters remain in the street and are calling for civilian rule.

From the foreign press, pundits have been clamoring to draw parallels between the Sudanese uprising (and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s recent decision to step down following protests) and the Arab Spring, but claim that demonstrators seem determined to learn from the events of 2011. The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Independent, and AFP have more.

EgyptAir resumed flights to Sudan yesterday after a two-day suspension, Ahram Online reports. Egyptian authorities have also managed to bring home 120 students stranded at the Egypt-Sudan Arqin border crossing.