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Medical status and travel requests of Omar al-Bashir

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Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who has been in custody since his 2019 removal from power, has been transferred to the Alia Specialist Military Hospital in Khartoum/Omdurman following medical care in Merowe. His legal team, led by Mohamed El-Hassan El-Amin, reports that the 82-year-old requires specialized medical diagnosis, cardiac imaging, and tests that are currently unavailable in Sudan due to the ongoing conflict. His lawyers have requested permission for him to travel abroad to any country capable of providing the necessary care. While legal counsel indicated that military authorities provided preliminary approval for overseas travel, al-Bashir’s family has contested this, stating they have received no official notification or authorization. The family has described his need for medical attention abroad as “urgent and pressing” and has appealed to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to allow the transfer and release of the former president on medical grounds. Al-Bashir remains wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

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