Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and the possession of large sums of money without legal grounds, a judicial source said on Saturday. Bashir, who was ousted on April 11, was moved to a high-security prison in Khartoum from the presidential residence, family sources said on Wednesday. The former Sudanese leader was one of the sit-tight heads of government in Africa until he was forced out of office. NANDOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch April 20, 2019 12:00 UTC