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Omar al-Bashir
President of Sudan (1989–2019); indicted by the ICC for genocide
The general who held Sudan for thirty years — until the street held longer.
The rise
A career military officer born on 1 January 1944 in Hosh Bannaga, he seized power in a bloodless coup on 30 June 1989, dissolving parliament, banning parties and imposing sharia law.
What they did
The full picture
Why it matters
What citizens said
Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — Sudan
Trust in president25%
Trust in courts48%
% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891