Sudan's Al Bashir to Extend Rule As Party Scraps Term Limits
President Omar Al Bashir has accepted nomination for a third term, and will run as candidate for the ruling National Congress Party in the 2020 elections - a move that will require amendments to the constitution. Al-Bashir, who has ruled Sudan for 29 years after seizing power in a military coup, is wanted by the International Criminal Court for committing crimes against humanity.
President Omar Al Bashir (file photo).
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Sudan:
Outrage As Al-Bashir Travels Again
CAJ News, 10 July 2018
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