![(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 25, 2018, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir (L) inspects an honour guard with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi (C) upon the latter's arrival at Khartoum International Airport outside the Sudanese capital. Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, long wanted on genocide and war crimes charges, was finally brought down in a popular uprising by the very people he ruled with an iron fist for 30 years. One of Africa's longest-serving presidents, the 75-year-old had remained defiant in the face of months-long protests that left dozens of demonstrators dead in clashes with security forces. / AFP / ASHRAF SHAZLY](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BSFRPITAS3A6W52XKS7POFJ6UE.jpg?smart=true&auth=2dcc9d7f27142577a75ac3d6c958abc1764d3507e7ee92074be89995394cafc9&width=400&height=225)
Omar Al Bashir inspects a guard of hounour with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Khartoum International Airport on October 25, 2018. AFP
Omar Al Bashir inspects a guard of hounour with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Khartoum International Airport on October 25, 2018. AFP
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