Editing Omar al-Bashir (section)

===Other acts of villainy===
*In 2015, Sudan participated in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen against the Shia [[Houthis]] and forces loyal to former President [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]], who was deposed in the 2011 uprising. Reuters reported, "The war in Yemen has given Omar Hassan al-Bashir, a skilled political operator who has ruled Sudan for a quarter-century, an opportunity to show wealthy Sunni powers that he can be an asset against Iranian influence – if the price is right."<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-27/sudan-joining-saudi-campaign-in-yemen-shows-shift-in-region-ties Sudan Joining Saudi Campaign in Yemen Shows Shift in Region Ties], ''Bloomberg''</ref>
*During al-Bashir's three-decade tenure ruling Sudan, he allegedly looted the impoverished nation of much of its wealth. According to leaked US diplomatic cables, $9 billion of his siphoned wealth was stashed in London banks. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor, stated that some of the funds were being held in the partially nationalized Lloyds Banking Group. He also reportedly told US officials it was necessary to go public with the scale of Al-Bashir's extortion to turn public opinion against him.<ref>[https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/government-and-courtrooms-sudan-fights-recover-embezzled-billions Bashir's billions and the banks that helped him: Sudan fights to recover stolen funds], ''Middle East Eye''</ref>
*During the late 1990's, al-Bashir granted asylum to [[Al-Qaeda]] leader [[Osama bin Laden]].<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/interviews/bashir.html Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir | Hunting Bin Laden | FRONTLINE], ''PBS Frontline''</ref>
*On 26 October 2011, Al Bashir said that Sudan gave military support to the Libyan rebels who overthrew [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. In a speech broadcast live on state television, Bashir said the move was in response to Col Gaddafi's support for Sudanese rebels three years ago. Sudan and Libya have had a complicated and frequently antagonistic relationship for many years.
**al-Bashir said the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), a Darfuri rebel group, had attacked Khartoum three years ago using Libyan trucks, equipment, arms, ammunition and money.
*Sudan under al-Bashir supported [[Saddam Hussein]] in the invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent Gulf War.
*Some organizations, in particular Christian Solidarity Worldwide and related organizations, argue that enslavement exists in Sudan and is encouraged by the Sudanese government.<ref>[https://csi-usa.org/slavery/ Slavery in Sudan], Christian Solidarity International</ref>