Khartoum (AFP) - Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, currently imprisoned, has requested permission to travel outside the country to receive treatment, his lawyer told AFP on Friday.
Published on: 02/10/2026 - 11:02
Lawyer Muhammad Al-Hassan Al-Amin explained that the health of Al-Bashir (82 years old) has deteriorated recently and he was transferred from a hospital in Meroe, north of Khartoum, to Aliya Specialized Military Hospital in Omdurman, near the capital, Khartoum.
He pointed out that his condition requires “medical examinations and heart x-rays, which are not currently available in Sudanese hospitals, and are available in most countries that have medical capabilities.”
He said that he is not asking to be allowed to travel to a specific country, but rather “to travel to any country where the required medical procedures are available.”
He added, "There has been no response yet. We were informed by the judiciary that there is no case being considered or any ruling against him, and the matter is in the hands of other authorities."
Al-Bashir's family confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that his health had deteriorated to the point that medical treatment abroad had become "very necessary," without mentioning further medical details.
Omar al-Bashir took power in 1989 before he was overthrown by the army in 2019 following popular protests.
Al-Bashir is subject to an international arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in 2010, on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in the bloody conflict that broke out in Darfur in 2003, which brought together militias loyal to Al-Bashir and rebel groups from African minorities.
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