Widad Babiker; Wife of Ex-Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir Re-arrested over Corruption Charges.
The Sudanese security forces have
rearrested Widad Babiker, the wife of former President Omar Al-Bashir, just a
day after she was released on bail, the Sudan Tribune Newspaper has reported.
Babiker was freed on Tuesday
after serving almost 11 months’ term in jail over financial irregularities and
corruption charges, including those directly linked to the Sanad Charitable
Foundation that she had chaired.
The newspaper reported that,
following Babiker’s release, law enforcement officers rearrested her on
Wednesday as it was necessary to resume the investigation into her case.
According to the source, the
wife of the ousted Sudanese leader is currently in a critical health condition
suffering from chronic diseases.
The authorities, in turn,
have not accepted repeated requests fro...