Khartoum — Former Sudanese dictator Omar Al Bashir, who ruled Sudan for 30 years before being deposed by a military coup d'état on April 11, appeared in a Khartoum court today to answer charges of corruption.
Al Bashir arrived at the Judicial and Legal Science Institute, in a large military convoy, dressed in traditional Sudanese toob dress this morning, and appeared behind a cage. Bashir is charged with "possessing foreign currency, corruption, and receiving gifts illegally".
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