Sudan leader Al-Bashir re-elected with 94% of the vote according to officials

Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir has won re-election with 94% of the vote, according to official results, extending his 25-year rule despite international war crimes charges and multiple insurgencies.

The head of the Election Commission, Mokhtar al-Assam, announced the results to reporters. He said turnout was 46.4%, insisting that widespread reports of low participation were “not accurate”.