Sudan's Omar Hassan al-Bashir wins landslide election victory

By Euronews with Reuters

Published on 27/04/2015 - 17:06

It will come as no surprise for many. Sudan’s Omar Hassan al-Bashir has extended his 25-year rule, with a landslide victory in the presidential

It will come as no surprise for many. Sudan’s Omar Hassan al-Bashir has extended his 25-year rule, with a landslide victory in the presidential elections, organisers announce.

The 71-year-old won 94.05 percent of the ballots in a vote boycotted by most opposition leaders.

He is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges he denies, including genocide.

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