Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir
Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير; born 1 January 1944) is the former President of Sudan. He came into power in 1989 and resigned in 2019 following massive anti-protests and a coup. In October 2004, Omar's government negotiated an end to the second Sudanese civil war, one of the longest-running and deadliest wars of the 20th century. However, there has been a violent conflict in Darfur that has resulted in a death toll between 200,000[1] and 400,000.[2][3][4] During his presidency, there have been several violent struggles between the rebel groups such as the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in the form of warfare in the Darfur region. The civil war has resulted in over 2.5 million people being displaced, and the relations between Sudan and Chad are at a crisis.
Omar al-Bashir عمر البشير | |
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.jpg) Bashir in October 2015 | |
| 7th President of Sudan | |
| In office 16 October 1993 – 11 April 2019 Acting: 30 June 1989 – 16 October 1993 | |
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Ahmed al-Mirghani |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir 1 January 1944 Hosh Bannaga, Sudan |
| Political party | National Congress Party |
| Spouse(s) | Fatima Khalid Widad Babiker Omer |
| Alma mater | Egyptian Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sudan Egypt |
| Branch/service | Sudanese Army Egyptian Army |
| Years of service | 1960–2013 |
| Rank | Sudan: Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | First Sudanese Civil War Yom Kippur War Second Sudanese Civil War |
Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir Media
Omar al-Bashir 1989
Bashir and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, 2005
Sudan's offer of and request for counter-terrorism assistance, April 1997
Series of droughts in Darfur led to disputes over land between non-Arab sedentary farmers and Arab Janjaweed nomads (see illustrative photo).
Darfur refugee camp in Chad, 2005
Al-Bashir is accused of directing attacks against civilians in Darfur.
Al-Bashir in Beijing, China, 3 November 2006
Al-Bashir in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 January 2009
Al-Bashir with Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Tehran, 31 August 2012
References
- ↑ "Q&A: Sudan's Darfur conflict". BBC News. 23 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3496731.stm. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html Archived 2019-02-05 at the Wayback Machine>
- ↑ "People's Daily Online – Darfur peace talks to resume in Abuja on Tuesday: AU".
- ↑ Hundreds Killed in Attacks in Eastern Chad. 11 April 2007. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/10/AR2007041001775.html. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
Other websites
Quotations related to Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir at Wikiquote
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ahmad al-Mirghani |
President of Sudan 1993–2019 |
Succeeded by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan |