Regime change in Sudan, apparently, bad for Russia. So, good. Bashir sounds like he was a vicious dictaor.
Russia Bet Everything On Bashir And Lost - Tsarizm
by L Todd Wood
April 11, 2019
Vladimir Putin and Omar al-Bashir (2017-11-23)
Image by Kremlin.ru
An unexpected development in Africa has another one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s pet projects looking increasingly untenable.
A military coup in oil-rich Sudan this week has ousted corrupt, long-serving President Omar al-Bashir. Sudan’s defense chief announced a two-year period of direct military rule, closed the airports and suspended the constitution. The anti-Bashir opposition, although elated at the downfall of the tyrant, is demanding a transitional civilian government be quickly put in place.
The situation is critical for the Kremlin, as Sudan was a place where Moscow thought it could leverage its protection services, prop up an unpopular government — and exploit the mineral fields for the enrichment of Russian oligarchs and the Russian state.
Read more at: https://tsarizm.com/opinion/2019/04/11/russia-bet-everything-on-bashir-and-lost/
Al-Bashir is wanted on war crimes internationally, as well, though he had his international friends like Putin and Assad. It is my understanding, al-Bashir was put under arrest. Al-Bashir also, once spoke down the USA while speaking up the Russians.
