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Sudan's Former PM Charged With Crimes Punishable By Death - April 06, 2024

2024/4/6
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Sudan's prosecutor's office accused on Wednesday former prime minister Abdalla Hamdok of "inciting war against the state" and other charges that could carry the death penalty, according to state television. The prosecutor's office is loyal to military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose regular armed forces have been at war since April 2023 with paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. Fifteen other people, including journalists and politicians who, like Hamdok, live abroad, face similar charges such as "violating the constitution."

David Monda, professor of political science at City University of New York discussed this development with VOA’s Mohamed Elshinnawi.