As officials led President Omar Hassan al-Bashir from prison to face corruption charges, his former protégé was busy consolidating power.
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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.”
100 Killed in Sudan and Dozens of Bodies Are Pulled From Nile, Opposition Says
A doctors’ group that has helped organize pro-democracy protests in Sudan said hundreds of others were injured in a crackdown by security forces.
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.
Sudan Talks Collapse Amid Clashes in Khartoum
The suspension came as a surprise. Early in the day, the two sides announced that they had agreed on a three-year transition to democratic rule.
Sudan’s Military and Protesters Agree to 3-Year Transition
Sudan’s military and civilian leaders have agreed on a transition to democratic rule, a step toward resolving the country’s political crisis.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Charged in Connection With Killing of Protesters
The deposed president has been charged by prosecutors with inciting violence that led to the deaths of people protesting his rule.