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AFRICAN NEWS UPDATES
AFRICAN NEWS UPDATES

Sudan Mass Grave
Sudan Mass Grave

mass grave has been dis- AFP.
It is the second mass grave discovered recently.
covered in Sudan contain-
mass grave has been dis- AFP.
covered in Sudan contain- It is the second mass grave discovered recently.
Last month, the public prosecutor said investiga-
ing 28 bodies, thought to
ing 28 bodies, thought to Last month, the public prosecutor said investiga-
tors had discovered a mass grave suspected to
be the remains of army of-
be the remains of army of-
ficers
A for carrying out a tors had discovered a mass grave suspected to
contain the remains of students killed in 1998 as
ficers
A for carrying out a contain the remains of students killed in 1998 as
coup in 1990 against former president Omar al
they tried escaping military service at a training
coup in 1990 against former president Omar al they tried escaping military service at a training
-Bashir
camp.
-Bashir camp.

Bashir had seized power in a military coup the
Bashir had seized power in a military coup the
previous year. In April 1990, the officers had
previous year. In April 1990, the officers had
surrounded an army headquarter and several
surrounded an army headquarter and several
barracks before being arrested and killed.
barracks before being arrested and killed.

Bashir was overthrown last year
Bashir was overthrown last year
He went on trial this week over the 1989 coup
He went on trial this week over the 1989 coup
which brought him to power
which brought him to power
How were the bodies found?
How were the bodies found?
The bodies were found in Omdurman, the
The bodies were found in Omdurman, the
Where is Bashir now?
twin city of the capital Khartoum.
Where is Bashir now?
twin city of the capital Khartoum.
Bashir was overthrown last year after months of
Public prosecutor Tagelsir al-Hebr told AFP
Public prosecutor Tagelsir al-Hebr told AFP Bashir was overthrown last year after months of
news agency that the search for bodies was
pro-democracy demonstrations. He is currently in
news agency that the search for bodies was pro-democracy demonstrations. He is currently in
prison in Khartoum, having already been convict-
part of investigations into atrocities committed
part of investigations into atrocities committed prison in Khartoum, having already been convict-
under Bashir’s rule. ed of corruption.
under Bashir’s rule. ed of corruption.

The international criminal court in the Hague also
The international criminal court in the Hague also
wants to try Bashir for genocide and war crimes
“It took three weeks and the work of 22 ex-
“It took three weeks and the work of 22 ex- wants to try Bashir for genocide and war crimes
committed in the Darfur, Were 300,000 people
perts from different fields to locate it.”
perts from different fields to locate it.” committed in the Darfur, Were 300,000 people
Were killed.
“Operations are under way to dig up the bod-
“Operations are under way to dig up the bod- Were killed.
ies and medical experts will carry out tests to
ies and medical experts will carry out tests to
identify the remains “he is quoted as saying by
identify the remains “he is quoted as saying by
Source BBC Africa
Source BBC Africa
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