Sudan President Bashir steps down and is under house arrest

Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir has stepped down and is under house arrest, multiple sources told CNN.

His personal guard has been replaced and is under close watch.

Bashir had ruled Sudan for three decades. He is accused of war crimes and genocide by the International Criminal Court for his government's actions in Darfur.

Omar al-Bashir came to power in Sudan in 1989, when he lead a coup against then Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi. Bashir dissolved the government, political parties and trade unions, and declared himself chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council.

He survived a coup attempt the following year. He later ordered the execution of more than 30 army and police officers implicated in the failed takeover.

After months of protests in Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down.

People took to the streets all over the country Thursday, after activists circulated a statement from a purported Military Transitional Council announcing Bashir's removal.

The move follows an apparent split in the army earlier this week, when some units moved to protect anti-government protesters in the capital Khartoum.

Bashir has ruled Sudan for three decades. He is accused of war crimes and genocide by the International Criminal Court for his government's actions in Darfur.

(CNN)