Sudan: Will Justice Rise With Al-Bashir's Fall?

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On 11 April 2019, after 30 years, Sudanese strongman Omar Hassan al-Bashir fell. Al-Bashir, who came to power in June 1989 after a coup d'état, was one of Africa's longest-serving presidents. His fall ironically happened through a coup that came after months of protests by the people of Sudan.

As president of the country, al-Bashir led a repressive state apparatus that is implicated in gross human rights violations. Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state to be charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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