Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir [a] (born 1 January 1944) is a Sudanese former military officer and politician who served as Sudan's head of state under various titles from 1989 until 2019, when he was deposed in a coup d'état. [2]

Jan 26, 2025 · Omar al-Bashir (born January 7, 1944, Hosh Wad Banaqa, Sudan) is a Sudanese military officer who led a revolt that overthrew the elected government of Sudan in 1989. He served as president of Sudan from 1993 until 2019, when he was ousted in a military coup.

Sep 25, 2024 · Sudan’s former autocratic President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled for 30 years before he was toppled in a popular uprising and then jailed by the country’s military rulers, has been transferred to a medical facility in northern Sudan.

May 25, 2023 · Now 79, the former Sudanese president has been a fugitive from the International Criminal Court (ICC) since 2009 when he became the first sitting head of state indicted for genocide for his role as...

Apr 26, 2023 · Mr. al-Bashir, who was deposed in 2019 after three decades in power, is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Aug 14, 2019 · Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir's career has been defined by war. He came to power in a military coup in 1989 and ruled what was until 2011 Africa's largest country with an iron fist....

Apr 11, 2019 · Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested following months of protests, the army has announced. It is a momentous move - Mr Bashir had been in power for nearly 30 years and...

Sep 25, 2024 · Sudan's former autocratic President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled for 30 years before he was toppled in a popular uprising and then jailed by the country's military rulers, has been transferred to a...

President Omar al-Bashir’s authoritarian rule of Sudan began in 1989. Brutal conflict and targeting of minority ethnic groups characterized his 30 year rule. The crimes committed during his regime were so serious that the International Criminal Court (ICC) indicted him for his role in genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

This article traces the reign and downfall of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s longtime autocrat. Like other autocrats, al-Bashir attempted to prevent coups against his rule by crafting a personalistic regime that weakened important political actors and tied their fates to his own.