As officials led President Omar Hassan al-Bashir from prison to face corruption charges, his former protégé was busy consolidating power.
Author: DECLAN WALSH
Sudan Ousted a Brutal Dictator. His Successor Was His Enforcer.
Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was once a camel trader who led a militia accused of genocidal violence in Darfur. He now sits at the pinnacle of power.
Al-Bashir to Appear in Court to Face Graft Charges
An appearance by the former dictator Omar Hassan al-Bashir might relieve speculation over whether the junta is holding him or he has fled.
Sudan’s Protesters Call Off Strike and Agree to Resume Talks With Military
Eight days after the military killed dozens of protesters in a brutal crackdown, protest leaders said they were ready to resume power-sharing talks.
Sudan Protesters, Devastated but Defiant, Regroup Underground After Crackdown
“This is not the end of the revolution,” said a doctor who was in hiding, his head swathed in bandages. “It’s just the beginning.”
Sudan’s Protesters Reject Military Plan After Crackdown Kills Dozens
The movement’s leaders rejected a military plan to hold elections within nine months and instead vowed a civil disobedience campaign to force the military from power.
Sudan’s Military Abandons Talks and Opens Fire on Democracy Protesters
As many as 31 people were killed, according to witnesses, as power-sharing talks between pro-democracy protesters and the country’s military rulers collapsed.
Saudi Warplanes, Most Made in America, Still Bomb Civilians in Yemen
U.S. efforts to reduce civilian casualties have failed to stop allied warplanes with the Saudi coalition from bombing homes and killing families in Yemen.
Attack on Tourist Bus Near Egyptian Pyramids Wounds at Least 14
The blast, close to a giant museum under construction, suggested that militants were seeking to undermine the authority of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Iran Crisis or ‘Circus’? A Weary Middle East Wonders
A sudden profusion of incidents and warnings has stirred fears that the Trump administration is trying to gin up a flawed case for war, like the Bush administration did in Iraq in 2003.