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A Sudanese court on Saturday sentenced former President Omar al-Bashir to two years in a rehabilitation center over charges of money laundering and corruption. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Sudan sentences Omar al-Bashir to two years for corruption

The former president is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict

No guarantees: People celebrated when Sudan’s dictator, Omar al-Bashir, was deposed, but the transition to democracy needs to be protected. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP)

Safeguard Sudan’s revolution

Outside actors need to make sure that the military does not dominate Sudan’s political future

What other African protesters can learn from Sudan

Sudanese people used their power to oust an autocratic leader, and they are using the same to ensure that there is a transfer of power to civilians

On April 21, the SPA called for mobilization based solely on the legitimacy of the street. (Reuters)

Sudan’s ghost battalion

On the Sudanese Professionals Association the mysterious force behind the revolutionary uprising in Sudan

Sudan has never qualified for the World Cup, even though the country was a pioneer of the sport on the continent. (Duif du Toit/ Gallo)

Sudan footballers hope for revolution boost

Many say Omar al-Bashir’s three decades of iron-fisted rule sidelined the sport ⁠— a national pastime

True colours: Sudanese forces deployed around Khartoum’s army headquarters dispersed protesters. Photo: Ashraf Shazly/AFP

Hasty elections a danger for Sudan

The military is using tactics to confound civilians by calling for a vote within nine months

Sudanese from all walks of life have taken part in the demonstrations but the main organiser has been the SPA. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)

What’s happening in Sudan: Six things to know about the unrest

Sudanese protesters seek civilian rule as Transitional Military Council retains power since Omar al-Bashir’s removal

Rallies against former president Omar al-Bashir’s authoritarian, three-decade rule led to his ouster in April, but protesters have remained outside the army headquarters. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

Five dead as Sudan military rulers try to disperse sit-in

There were multiple reports of the military using force to disperse the sit-in in front of army headquarters, where protesters have occupied for weeks

Rallies against former president Omar al-Bashir’s authoritarian, three-decade rule led to his ouster in April, but protesters have remained outside the army headquarters. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

Crowds to flood Khartoum as standoff with military persists

Protest leaders from the Alliance for Freedom and Change say the army is not serious about handing power to civilians

Protest leaders however insist their key demand remains the same — a full transfer of power to civilians. (Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

Sudan protesters pledge ‘million march’ for civil rule

For the first time, Sudanese judges said they would join a sit-in outside army headquarters "to support change and for an independent judiciary"

The doctors on the frontlines of Sudan’s revolution

Medical professionals take extraordinary risks to treat wounded protesters

Sudanese women take the fore in the protests against Omar al-Bashir. (Getty Images)

Women take leading role in Sudan protests

Demonstrations against Omar al-Bashir started in December, but the women of Sudan are now taking the lead