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Bashir brutalised Sudan: How his 30-year legacy is playing out

Omar al-Bashir and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo ‘Hemedti’

Former Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir waves a walking stick on September 21, 2017 as he gives a speech in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, while accompanied by paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo ‘Hemedti’ (L). PHOTO | ASHRAF SHAZLY | AFP

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By Willow Berridge

Since independence in 1956 the Sudanese have lived through 35 coups, attempted coups and coup plots – more than any other African country.

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