Sudan’s Bashir to appear in court on graft charge

Ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir is to appear in court next week to face charges of corruption and illegal possession of foreign currency, the acting prosecutor general announced yesterday.

The announcement came more than two months after the military overthrew Bashir following mass nationwide protests against his 30-year iron-fisted rule.

Bashir “will appear in court next week following charges of corruption and possessing foreign currency”, Al-Waleed Sayyed Ahmed told reporters, without specifying the day. Bashir was facing charges including “possessing foreign funds, acquiring suspected and illegal wealth, and ordering the (state of ) emergency”.