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Live blog update| Sudan Protests

Bashir exit, prison release give cause for celebration

Sudanese protesters celebrate, on the ground and online, amidst reports that long-term dictator President Omar al-Bashir has been removed and political prisoners detained under his rule are being released.

Images shared on social media show Sudanese men slaughtering cattle to mark the occasion, in a practice akin to the Muslim Eid celebrations of feeding friends and the poor.

Another image shows a Sudanese boy carrying a sign that reads "It fell, dad. Come and rejoice and live with us"