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Sudan: Coup Leaders Stand Trial, First of Its Kind in Sudan History
SudaNow, 21 July 2020
For once in Sudan's history filled with coups and countercoups, the cycle is now facing a challenge as deposed President Omar Bashir and his cliques in the 1989 coup d'état… Read more »
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Sudan: Al Bashir and 1989 Sudan Coup Leaders Face Khartoum Court
Dabanga, 21 July 2020
In what has been hailed as an historic moment in Sudanese history and 'the beginning of a state of law', deposed former president Omar Al Bashir and 27 former officials went on… Read more »
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Sudan: Ousted President Bashir Appears in Court Over 1989 Coup
RFI, 21 July 2020
Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir appeared in court on Tuesday for the start of his trial over the coup through which he seized power in 1989. The hearing was adjourned until… Read more »
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Sudan: Ousted Leader Omar Al-Bashir Goes On Trial
DW, 21 July 2020
Sudan's former president, Omar al-Bashir, has gone on trial over the military coup that brought him to power three decades ago. Bashir was ousted in a popular uprising last year. Read more »
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Sudan: Bashir to Face Trial On Tuesday for Role in 1989 Coup
RFI, 20 July 2020
Former Sudan strongman Omar al-Bashir, who was deposed after a popular civilian protest movement last year, is set to go on trial on Tuesday for his role in the military coup that… Read more »
Trial of Suspects for 1989 Coup in Sudan Begins
Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir appeared in court on Tuesday (July21, 2020) for the start of his trial over the coup through which he seized power in 1989. The hearing was adjourned until 11 August so the trial can be moved to a larger venue. Bashir arrived at court in Khartoum wearing a white shirt, face mask and plastic gloves, and surrounded by security officials.
InFocus
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Despite the ongoing risk of the Covid-19 pandemic, protest organizers say they need to keep pressure on the transitional government to bring to justice those responsible for the ... Read more »
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The bodies are presumed to be those of students who were forced into military service just after high school but fled the military training camp in 1998. Read more »
