The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
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Songs provided motivation and guidance to protesters in Sudan during their uprising against Omar al-Bashir.
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Sudan’s academics have been instrumental in bringing regime change and negotiating transitions.
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