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After months of protests against Omar al-Bashir's rule in Sudan, the military toppled the president on Thursday. Defence Minister Awad Ibnuf has been sworn in as the head of the new military council that will rule the country for a transition period. The protests continue, with the demonstrators demanding a civilian council. The US and the EU are backing this demand. Will democracy get a chance in Sudan?

Campaigns for the European Parliament elections slated for May 23 to 26 are launching across Europe. Forecasts see the Eurosceptics making gains while the established parties could lose a substantial number of seats. It is still unclear whether the British will take part. Commentators call on voters and politicians to take the elections seriously.

Turkey's President Erdoğan wants to stick to his plan to buy Russia's S-400 missile defence system, as he stressed after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The plans are causing tensions within Nato because Russia could potentially obtain sensitive data about the military alliance as a result of the transaction. Commentators also express concern.

The EU member states have granted Britain a new extension until the end of October for Brexit. The majority wanted to extend the deadline until the end of the year but Paris insisted that the delay had to be as short as possible to avoid harming the functioning of the EU. Is the decision a relief or will it only prolong the torment of the Brexit drama?