July 21, 2020 (Khartoum) Sudan’s judiciary has adjourned the trial of 1989 coup d’etat plotters until August 11.
The Islamist-backed coup that established Bashir’s reign overthrew the democratically-elected government of Prime Minister Sadik al-Mahdi in 1989.
Other defendants on trial Tuesday include former Bashir allies such as military officers and Islamists.
Bashir himself was toppled in April of 2019 following mass protests against his three decades in power and has remained in jail ever since
The 76-year-old, who has already been convicted for corruption, could face the death penalty if found guilty over his role in the 1989 coup.
The defendants including former vice presidents Ali Osman Taha and Bakri Hassan Saleh were in a caged off area in the courtroom.
“This court will listen to each of them and we will give each of the 28 accused the opportunity to defend themselves,” court president Issam al-Din Mohammad Ibrahim, said.
Bashir seized power in a military coup on 30 June against the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Al-Sadig al-Mahdi.