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Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of Sudan, wearing a suit and tie, speaks at a press briefing with a United Nations backdrop. Map of western Sudan and eastern Chad highlighting Darfur conflict zones and refugee camps. Conflict areas within and outside Darfur are marked, with clusters of refugee camps shown along the Chad border and several camps and internally displaced person (IDP) sites within Darfur. State and international boundaries are indicated, along with major cities such as Al-Fashir, Nyala, and Abeche.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Al Jazeera - Omar al-Bashir. Aug 06, 2026
Add new Web site: PBS News - Why prosecution of Sudan's Omar al-Bashir is an international matter. Jun 26, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2026
Changed birth date from January 7 to January 1 and updated the status of his 2020 trial. Oct 24, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN World - Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts. Jul 18, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Globalsecurity.org - Sudan - Omer Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir. Feb 23, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Profile: Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir. Nov 24, 2023
Add new Web site: BBC News - Omar al-Bashir: Sudan's ousted president. Sep 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Omar al-Bashir. Feb 10, 2023
Updated with the start of his trial in 2020 for his role in the 1989 coup that brought him to power. Jul 22, 2020
Updated with his conviction on corruption-related charges in December 2019. Dec 22, 2019
Updated with ongoing protests against his regime. Apr 11, 2019
Closed out his term as president. Apr 11, 2019
Updated with the April 2019 coup that deposed him. Apr 11, 2019
Updated with the protests that began in December 2018 and have continued into 2019. Jan 10, 2019
Replaced photograph. Jul 19, 2018
Updated with Bashir's reelection in April 2015 polls. Apr 27, 2015
Updated with events leading up to the 2015 elections. Apr 09, 2015
Add new Web site: Black Past - Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir. Jun 09, 2014
In July 2010 the ICC issued a second arrest warrant, charging Bashir with genocide. Jul 12, 2010
Updated with the results of the April 2010 elections. Apr 26, 2010
Updated with mention of Bashir's military retirement in January 2010. Jan 14, 2010
Updated with ICC issuing an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir. Mar 04, 2009
New article added. Dec 09, 2008
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