Sudan’s former president, Omar al-Bashir.
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The African Union and its member states are creating their own interpretation of immunity which will protect its heads of state from courts abroad.
Protesters outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan.
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The African Union’s policy offers no wriggle room for a discretionary response to coups, a scourge that imperils the consolidation of democracy.
Sudanese protesters at a demonstration outside the army headquarters in Khartoum.
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There are challenges that Sudan must overcome before power is transferred to its people.
Protesters in Sudan demanding the end of military rule.
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The immediate cause of the economic crisis that brought many thousands of Sudanese onto the streets and continued beyond al-Bashir’s downfall lay in the structure of the economy itself.
Online activities enable Sudan’s women to work at home without jeopardising social expectations.
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Women in Sudan have been resisting the controls placed on them for some time - by using their smart phones and social media to trade.
Unyielding protesters put an end to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 26-year old authoritarian rule.
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The role of the military in toppling authoritarian rulers, after intensive popular protests, raises questions about how the AU’s policy against coups should be applied.
Leader of Sudan’s transitional council, Lieutenant General Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
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There are concerns that the transition to civilian rule in Sudan won’t be smooth.
The military has taken control of Sudan while protesters demand a total clean-out of Omar al-Bashir’s regime.
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The time for fundamental political reforms in Sudan is now with the end of al-Bashir’s rule.
The ICC has tried and failed - to prosecute deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
Protests against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
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Songs provided motivation and guidance to protesters in Sudan during their uprising against Omar al-Bashir.
Omar al-Bashir seems to have reached the end of his long political road.
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Al-Bashir’s ability to play a skillful combination of internal and external balancing acts, plus ruthless repression and a divided opposition, kept him in power for three decades.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir has resigned after three decades in power.
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Sudanese protesters against al-Bashir’s regime have scored an important victory. But there’s a long way to go before democracy is restored.
Sudanese protesters are demanding the departure of President Omar al-Bashir.
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Sudan’s academics have been instrumental in bringing regime change and negotiating transitions.
Speculation is rife that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir may form his own political party.
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s long rule can be attributed to three main pillars of support: the military, ruling party and political Islam.
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d’Ivoire, at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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The recent acquittals should be seen as a vindication of the ICC as an independent and impartial judicial institution.
Zimbabwe erupted in violent protest after the government doubled the price of petrol.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decision to double the price of petrol shows very poor judgement and bad leadership.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the 2015 AU Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Given the range of support for President Omar al-Bashir it isn’t surprising that he’s managed to resist pressure to step down.
Migrants arriving on the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy in April 2011.
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It is difficult to see how the EU can allow its key African migration work to be supervised by Eritrea.
The acquittal of Jean-Pierre Bemba on war crimes charges puts the ICC in even deeper crisis.
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An African court with international criminal jurisdiction which has been debated but never been put into operation could be an option if Africa withdraws from the ICC.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir returned to Khartoum, after evading possible arrest in South Africa in 2015.
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The ICC has been criticised for not acting against South Africa after it failed to arrest Sudan’s president in 2015. But, the court actually acted sensibly given the challenges it faces.