Omar al-Bashir appeared in court facing corruption charges

The World

Sudan’s former president, Omar al-Bashir appeared in court today in Khartoum facing charges of corruption. Popular protests forced Bashir from power in April. Khartoum resident and activist Dallia Abdel-Moniem speaks with host Carol Hills about seeing her country’s former ruler in a metal cage in a courtroom.  

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