A Dictator’s Fall in Sudan

<p>After a brutal 30-year reign, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan has been deposed by his own generals. The story of one of those generals and his son could signal what comes next for the country. Guest: Declan Walsh, the Cairo bureau chief for The New York Times, spoke with Lt. Gen. Salah Abdelkhalig and Abdelkhalig Salah in Khartoum, Sudan. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>When Sudan’s Air Force chief stepped out to address a crowd calling for the ouster of the president, the chief’s own son was among the protesters —<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/world/africa/sudan-protesters-al-bashir-abdelkhalig-.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> a family split that mirrors broader tensions between the military and civilians</a>.</li><li>Mr. al-Bashir, who is under indictment by the International Criminal Court for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/world/africa/omar-bashir-sudan.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> was unseated amid sweeping demonstrations</a> that began in December over the price of bread.</li></ul>