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Bashir Trial Raises Hope for Democracy in Sudan

Naba Mohiedeen

   KHARTOUM - The trial of former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and 28
   co-defendants, which began Tuesday in Khartoum, has been eagerly
   awaited by military officers who opposed the 1989 coup that brought
   Bashir to power.

   Ahmed al-Tayeb, a former army major who was ousted from the military
   and was periodically arrested by the Bashir regime, became a leader of
   the protests that helped drive Bashir from power.

   Al-Tayeb said via WhatsApp message that the trial fulfills one of the
   main demands for justice that the protesters have wanted for years, but
   if there's no punishment, coups could happen again.

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