By RFIPosted on 06-17-2019 Modified 17-06-2019 at 00:54
Omar al-Bashir was referred Sunday, June 16 to the prosecutor's office in charge of corruption cases in Khartoum. He had not made a public appearance since his dismissal on April 11.
Excerpted from his prison for the occasion, Omar al-Bashir appeared on Sunday in front of the premises of the prosecution wearing a traditional white jellaba, turban around his head, escorted by a large military convoy.
Agence France-Presse mentions " several vehicles " and " members of the heavily armed security forces ".
Once there, the deposed leader was " informed of the accusations against him ": corruption, illegal possession of foreign currency and illegal receipt of gifts, says Aladdin Dafallah, a public prosecutor, quoted by AFP.
Omar al-Bashir had not been seen in public since his ousting of power on April 11. This appearance is only the first step in a long judicial process.
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According to the Attorney General, the former head of state will also have to explain his suspicions of money laundering and terrorist financing. He will finally answer the killing of several protesters during the crackdown on popular protest in recent months. On 22 February, his regime tried to quash the movement by declaring a state of emergency. Without success.
Omar El-Bashir is also being prosecuted by the International Criminal Court. The ICC accuses him of crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for the conflict in Darfur. A conflict that has killed nearly 300,000 people, according to the United Nations. But the new Sudanese military authorities have as yet no intention of delivering it to international justice.
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