Sudan's ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency

Record ID: 1429482

  • Title: Sudan's ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
  • Date: 31st August 2019
  • Summary: Al-Bashir who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant from March 2009 for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has dismissed the court's claims that he is responsible for crimes in the Darfur region leading to the death of as many as 300,000 people and a campaign of "rape, hunger and fear" against a further 2.5 million in refugee camps. SULEIA, WEST DARFUR, SUDAN (FILE - FEBRUARY 16, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) WOMEN FROM SULEIA SEATED ON GROUND WAITING TO RECEIVE FOOD AID OLD WOMAN ON HER KNEES, USING AXE AS A CRUTCH, DRAGGING HERSELF TOWARDS THE WAITING WOMEN TWO WOMEN TALKING AS THEY WAIT IN THE SUN SUDANESE ARMY SOLDIERS STANDING / UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS WITH FOOD TRUCKS IN BACKGROUND SACKS OF U.S. FOOD AID BEING UNLOADED FROM BACK OF TRUCK WOMEN SITTING IN FRONT OF CARDBOARD BOX BEARING UNICEF LOGO Africa Union (AU) Chairman Alpha Konare visits Darfur to consult with his top peacekeeping officials in the area. ALFASHER, DARFUR, SUDAN (FILE - JUNE 21, 2006) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) AFRICAN UNION (AU) PEACEKEEPING TROOPS STANDING TO ATTENTION AND MARCHING OFF
  • Embargoed: 14th September 2019 12:12
  • Keywords: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Sudan Syria Bashar al-Assad Sadeq al-Mahdi
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  • Country: Sudan
  • Topics: Government/Politics
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