Sudan’s first multi-party elections in 24 years have put Omar al-Bashir, the president who won power in a coup 20 years ago, firmly in the seat of power. The semi-autonomous south of the country voted Salva Kiir into power there by a large vote. Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague on charges of war crimes, of which he says he is innocent.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 26 April 2010 at 21:51 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 26 April 2010.
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Tags: elections, multi-party, Omar al-Bashir, president, Salva Kiir, Sudan
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