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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)
AGENCY

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

  • Agency
2 min read
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)
GROUP 2

Safeguard Sudan’s revolution

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

  • International Crisis
  • Group 2
6 min read
On April 21, the SPA called for mobilization based solely on the legitimacy of the street. (Reuters)
SARRA MAJDOUB

Sudan’s ghost battalion

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

  • Sarra Majdoub
10 min read
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)
HAITHAM EL TABEI

Sudan footballers hope for revolution boost

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

  • Haitham El-Tabei
3 min read
True colours: Sudanese forces deployed around Khartoum’s army headquarters dispersed protesters. Photo: Ashraf Shazly/AFP
SPA

Hasty elections a danger for Sudan

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

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

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

  • Agency
5 min read
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)
KHARTOUM

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

  • Agency
3 min read