For most people in Sudan, Omar al-Bashir is the only leader they have ever had, his 30-year rule defined by brutal oppression and astounding political survival.

1960 - Joins the Sudanese Armed Forces. 1966 - Graduates from the Sudan Military Academy. 1973 - Serves with Egyptian forces during the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war. 1973-1987 - Holds various ...

Former Sudan President Omar al-Bashir attends a ceremony for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, in 2018.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was ousted and arrested Thursday in an apparent military coup as army officials took power, effectively ending three decades of autocratic power that was marred ...

KHARTOUM, Sudan — A court in Sudan convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption on Saturday, sentencing him to two years in a rehabilitation facility.

Sudan military ousts President Omar al-Bashir, takes over. The Sudanese president was ousted after ruling for 30 years, the military said. By Randa Ali. April 11, 2019, 10:30 AM. 4:11.

During Omar al-Bashir’s 30 years in power, Sudan descended into civil war. Now, as the country’s transitional government conducts peace talks with rebel… World Dec 14 ...

Al-Mahdi only lasted three years in power afterward. Al-Bashir, with the support of military officers and an Islamist political party, took power as leader of a junta in his own coup on June 30, 1989.

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