Sudan’s Bashir on trial soon

Sudan’s chief prosecutor announced that ousted President Omar al-Bashir would be sent for trial soon on corruption charges related to his three decades in power.

Former president Omar al-Bashir will be referred to trial after an appeal period of one week, Sudan’s chief prosecutor said.https://t.co/SA8wexN5Qk pic.twitter.com/rDca7oooch

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) June 15, 2019

Alwaleed Sayed Ahmed Mahmoud declared at news conference the trial referral would be made after a one-week period for objections expires, adding that criminal cases have been opened against 41 other former officials accused of graft.

The ousted president of Sudan, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, will soon appear in court to face charges of corruption and possessing foreign currency, the country’s acting prosecutor general said Saturday https://t.co/eGTAdXzodT

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 16, 2019

Charged with corruption after an investigation was completed, as the prosecutor’s office underlined, Bashir, was ousted by the military in April this year following months of protests against his three decades autocratic rule.