Jailed former president’s whereabouts unknown amid Sudan chaos

Omar al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide and other crimes committed during the conflict in the western Darfur region in the 2000s (Mohamed Abuamrain/AP)

An attack on the prison holding deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has raised questions about his whereabouts, with one of the warring sides saying he is being held in a secure location and the other alleging he has been released.

Al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades despite wars and sanctions, was overthrown during a popular uprising in 2019. He is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide and other crimes committed during the conflict in Sudan’s western Darfur region in the 2000s.