Abandoned by the UAE, Sudan's Bashir was destined to fall
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi (second left), Prime Minister and Vice-President of United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (second right), and Sudan's former president Omara al-Bashir (right) attending a ceremony of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi on February 19, 2017. PHOTO | REUTERS
On the night of April 10, Sudan’s feared spymaster, Salah Gosh, visited President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in his palace to reassure the leader that mass protests posed no threat to his rule.
For four months, thousands of Sudanese had been taking to the streets. They were demanding democracy and an end to economic hardship.
