Sudan's ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
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1429484
Sudan's ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
- Title: Sudan's ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency
- Date: 31st August 2019
- Summary: KHARTOUM, SUDAN (FILE - AUGUST 24, 1998) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** DESTROYED AL-SHIFA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES FACTORY In 1998, a famine occurrs in the region of Bahr El Ghazal after a prolonged drought and fighting between forces supporting Sudan's government and rebels seeking independence for the south. BAHR-EL GAZAL, SOUTH SUDAN (FILE - 1998) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF EMACIATED CHILD STANDING IN FOREGROUND / LOCAL VILLAGE PEOPLE IN BACKGROUND, SITTING AND LYING ON GROUND, WAITING FOR FOOD TO BE DISTRIBUTED DURING FAMINE CAUSED BY THE CIVIL WAR VARIOUS OF SACKS OF FOOD AID BEING UNLOADED FROM RELIEF PLANE In the mainly animist and Christian south, rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation Army (or SPLA) have been fighting the government since 1983, when Khartoum tried to impose Islamic law on the entire country. Aside from the issue of Sharia law, the rebels are also fighting against what they feel is oppression and marginalisation by the government. In April 1997, Khartoum signs a deal with the South Sudan Independence Movement and other rebel groups, isolating SPLA. Peace talks open in Nairobi in October. In February 2000, talks resume but end after five days when rebels accuse Sudan of indiscriminate attacks on civilians. NEAR MAYOM, SUDAN (FILE - FEBRUARY 2000) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) REBEL, ATTACHED TO SUDAN PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY (SPLA), FIRING ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN FROM CRATER ARMED SPLA REBELS ADVANCING THROUGH BUSH LINE OF SPLA REBELS CROUCHING AND AIMING WEAPONS On July 20, 2002, five weeks of talks in Machakos, Kenya, bring a government and SPLM deal on key issues of religion and self-determination. They sign the "Machakos protocol." On July 27 of the same year, al-Bashir meets rebel chief John Garang for first time, but negotiations collapse in September 2002 after rebels seize strategic garrison town of Torit. On October 15, the government and the SPLM sign a ceasefire for the duration of latest round of peace talks, the first such truce. KAMPALA, UGANDA (FILE - JULY 27, 2002) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF SPLA LEADER JOHN GARANG, SHAKING HANDS WITH UGANDAN PRESIDENT YOWERI MUSEVENI AND AL-BASHIR AHEAD OF TALKS AIMED AT ENDING SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR On January 9, 2005, Garang and chief government negotiator Taha sign a comprehensive peace accord ending the civil war. The agreement shares oil revenues between the north and south, sets up a coalition government and promises elections, scheduled for 2010. Also the south and the oil-rich Abyei region will be able to vote in a 2011 referendum on possible secession. NAIROBI, KENYA (FILE - JANUARY 9, 2005) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) OFFICIALS AND GUESTS GATHERED IN STADIUM FOR PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNING CEREMONY ENDING 21 YEARS OF CIVIL WAR FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT OF SUDAN, ALI OSMAN MOHAMED TAHA (LEFT), AND GARANG SHAKING HANDS AND EXCHANGING COPIES OF SIGNED PEACE AGREEMENT / GARANG AND TAHA SHAKING HANDS WITH AL-BASHIR AND KENYAN PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI The U.S. and U.N. have been trying to persuade the Sudanese government to let a U.N. peacekeeping force deploy in Darfur but Khartoum has refused, saying that would amount to a return to colonialism. In a speech in parliament, al-Bashir insists that only African Union forces shall be in charge in the war-torn Darfur region, despite mounting international pressure and threats of sanction if Khartoum continues to resist deployment of U.N. troops in the region. In the face of Khartoum's refusal, advocates of a U.N. mission proposes a compromise deal that would protect the people of Darfur and win Sudanese government approval. KHARTOUM, SUDAN (FILE - APRIL 2, 2007) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) Al-BASHIR AND OTHER DELEGATES STANDING INSIDE PARLIAMENT AS NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED Al-BASHIR WAVING AND SITTING DOWN DELEGATES SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SUDANESE PRESIDENT, OMAR AL-BASHIR, SAYING: "The African Union shall continue to lead and be responsible for security (in Darfur) and the participation of the United Nations and international community will be within the framework of the three-phases agreed with the former secretary general of the U.N. and on which dialogue is continuing." MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT LISTENING
- 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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