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Sudan: A dictator on the ropes hits back viciously
People chant slogans during a demonstration in Kordofan, Sudan, demanding that Omar Bashir step down, according to activists and video clips posted online

SINCE he took power in a military coup back in 1989, Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir has ruled Sudan with a combination of corruption and repression. 

Up to now, he has fended off armed rebellions, massive labour and other protests, and international attempts to prosecute him for genocide and other horrific crimes. 

The Trump administration had helped him out in 2017 by ending sanctions on his regime, and he had allies in the region: Sudanese troops (including child soldiers) have been participating in the Saudi-led, US-supported rape of Yemen.

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