Corruption Charges: Sudan’s Bashir In Court For Trial - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 19, 2019
Sudan’s deposed military leader Omar al-Bashir has arrivedin court today in Khartoum for the start of his trial on corruption charges.
Bashir was forced from power on April 11th, after months ofprotest against his regime and appeared before a prosecutor for the first timeon June 16th. He was informed by the prosecutor’s office that he faced chargesof possessing foreign currency, corruption and receiving gifts illegally.
In April, Sudan’s Army Ruler, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhansaid more than one hundred and one million dollars’ worth of cash in threecurrencies had been seized from Bashir’s residence.
In May, the Prosecutor General also said Bashir had beencharged over killings during the anti-regime protests which eventually led tohis ouster.