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Spotlight | Sudan
Bashir plans his defence from Kober prison

Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. © Abd Rabbo Ammar/Abaca/Reuters

After numerous delays, largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ex-president Omar al-Bashir's trial hearings are due to resume tomorrow in the Sudanese capital. A report on the prison conditions of the ousted long-time ruler of Khartoum. [...]

Published on 22.03.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Spotlight | Sudan
Bashir plans his defence from Kober prison

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Fugitive NCP veteran Ali Karti ready to pounce from the shadows

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Junta hobbles launch of International Criminal Court office in Khartoum

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In Focus | Sudan
New blood, new approach: how ICC prosecutor plans to rebuild case against Bashir

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Night of the long knives between Bashir and the Islamists