Who is Omar al-Bashir and what is his background?
His trial regarding his role in the coup that brought him into power started on 21 July 2020. Al-Bashir was born in Hosh Bannaga, a village on the outskirts of Shendi, just north of the capital, Khartoum, to a family of African-Arab descent. His mother was Hedieh Mohamed Al Zain, who died in 2019.
Does Sudanese President Bashir al-Bashir have children?
He also has a second wife named Widad Babiker Omer, who had a number of children with her first husband Ibrahim Shamsaddin, a member of the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation who had died in a helicopter crash. Al-Bashir does not have any children of his own. Al-Bashir joined the Sudanese Army in 1960.
Where did Bashir al Bashir live in Sudan?
Early and family life. Al-Bashir was born in Hosh Bannaga, just north of the capital, Khartoum, to a family of Arab descent. He belongs to Al-Bedairyya Al-Dahmashyya, a Bedouin tribe belonging to the larger Ja’alin coalition, an Arab tribe in middle north of Sudan, in the past a part of the Kingdom of Egypt and Sudan.
What are the charges against Omar al-Bashir?
In July 2008, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo, accused al-Bashir of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Darfur.
Why did Omar al-Bashir leave Nigeria after 24 hours?
In July 2013, Omar al-Bashir arrived in Nigeria for an African Union summit only to leave the country less than 24 hours later amid calls for his arrest.
When did al-Bashir join the Sudanese army?
Al-Bashir joined the Sudanese Army in 1960. Al-Bashir studied at the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo and also graduated from the Sudan Military Academy in Khartoum in 1966. He quickly rose through the ranks and became a paratroop officer.