In this file photo taken on October 31, 2018, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir gestures during a peace ceremony at John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan. He is accused of crimes against humanity. PHOTO | AKUOT CHOL | AFP
He placed tough conditions on Kenyan tea and used his influence as a key ally in negotiations for South Sudan peace to avoid arrest.
Al-Bashir was slapped with the first arrest warrant on five counts of crimes against humanity in Darfur, where his troops quelled a rebellion in 2013.
Ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir spent a decade flexing trade muscles with countries like Kenya to avoid International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants.
However, his toppling on Thursday could expose him.
