Omar el-Béchir transferred to Khartoum for medical treatment, foreign departure considered

Former Sudanese President Omar el-Béchir, aged 82, was transferred from Merowe to Khartoum for medical treatment and examinations, according to his lawyer Mohamed Al-Hassan Al-Amin. He exhibits symptoms of unknown cause, including hypotension and infections, which may require specialized equipment unavailable in Sudan. His family stated that treatment abroad has become critical and urgent, though no official authorization has been granted yet. Sudanese officials have shown no objection to an international transfer, but no formal decision has been announced. The potential departure from Sudan involves legal and political issues, as Béchir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Darfur, and faces domestic charges for corruption and illicit financing.