SUDAN INSIGHT ALERT: New York Times - Sudan's Omar al-Bashir Charged in Connection With Killing of Protestors

14/5/19: New York Times - Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Charged in Connection With Killing of Protestors, by Declan Walsh

 Declan Walsh reports on the charges Omar al-Bashir is facing, stating that al-Bashir and other former figureheads are being accused of “inciting and criminal complicity” in the deaths of protestors since December 2018.  

 Walsh explains that al-Bashir is also being charged in connection to the death of martyred doctor, Dr Babikir Salama, who is just one of 90 people killed since the start of the protests in December 2018. Walsh implies that until the charges were announced on Monday, no former senior government official has been held accountable for their doings.  Walsh explains also that a statement released by news agency on Monday revealed that prosecutors are contemplating other potential crimes which al-Bashir can be charged for.

 Walsh suggests that talk of al-Bashir’s fate has “moved into the background” in the past few weeks, as protests are too busy negotiating with the military council, calling for civilian rule.