A foregone conclusion? Sudan goes to the polls

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Voting has started in Sudan in the first of three days of presidential and parliamentary elections.

The result is a foregone conclusion, analysts say: incumbent President Omar al-Bashir is most likely to win.

#Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir (C) casts his ballot during electons in the capital Khartoum #SudanVotes pic.twitter.com/DgKXlHimsN— Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) April 13, 2015


In power since 1989, Bashir and his National Congress Party (NCP) are going up against a handful of minor candidates. Most of the main opposition parties have boycotted the vote.

Voting has begun in Sudan elections expected to extend President Bashir's 25-year rule http://t.co/D064ngaaBO pic.twitter.com/Lauo5Uf4j1— AJE News (@AJENews) April 13, 2015


Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of war crimes. However, during his campaign he pledged peace, development and improvements for the economy in Sudan’s first presidential election since the secess

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