<span style="color: #222222;">A Sudanese court in the capital Khartoum on Saturday charged ousted President Omar al-Bashir, with illegal acquisition and use of foreign funds. <br />''<br />''At the third session of Bashir's trial, Judge Al-Sadiq Abdelrahman said Authorities had seized 6.9 million euros, 3 lakh 51 thousand 7 hundred and 70 Dollar and 5.7 million Sudanese pounds at Bashir's home which he acquired and used illegally.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Bashir admitted to receiving the equivalent of 25 million Dollars from Saudi royals. The seventy five years old former President also claimed that funds were not used for his own private interest but as donations. The judge said illegal acquisition of wealth was punishable by up to 10 years in jail, while illicit use of foreign funds carried up to three years. The trial was adjourned until 7th of September.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />'' Bashir was ousted in April after mass protests against his three-decade rule rocked Sudan for months. Sudan has embarked on a transition to civilian rule following a power-sharing deal signed on 17th of August by protest leaders and the generals who ousted Bashir.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Protesters have called for Bashir to face justice not just over corruption but for his role in the country's deadly conflicts. The former Sudanese leader is wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague over his role in mass killings in the western region of Darfur.&nbsp;</span>
News On AIR | August 31, 2019 8:57 PM
Sudanese court charges ousted President Omar al-Bashir