Ousted Sudanese president kept a room containing tens of millions of dollars in cash to which only HE had the key

• Omar al-Bashir had exclusive access to the cash-filled Presidential Palace room  
• Witness at court hearing said he personally handed $11.8m to different entities 
• Al-Bashir was ousted in a military coup on April 11 after ruling for three decades 

Omar al-Bashir had exclusive access to the Presidential Palace room which contained millions of dollars in cash

The ousted president of Sudan had a private room where he stashed millions of dollars in cash, it was revealed at his latest court hearing. 

Omar al-Bashir had exclusive access to the Presidential Palace room and a witness at his hearing said he personally handed $11.8million to various entities, including the Rapid Support Forces deputy head and the International University of Africa in Khartoum.

Al-Bashir was ousted in a military coup on April 11, led by Defence Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf.

He is now on trial facing charges of corruption and illegal possession of foreign currencies.

The witness, Major General Yassir Bashir, told the court his job was to hand cash to whoever he was told to for three years from 2015 to 2018. 

He told the court that al-Bashir gave $5.5million to the RSF deputy head Abdul Rahim Dagalo, brother to the leader of the paramilitary group. 

A witness at his hearing said he personally handed $11.8million to various entities, including the Rapid Support Forces deputy head and the International University of Africa in Khartoum. Pictured is al-Bashir sitting in a defendant’s cage during his trial

According to the witness, the paramilitary leader Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, was present when the cash was handed over. 

The witness also said that al-Bashir gave $5million to the university, which was run largely by his ruling Congress party. 

He also claimed he was ordered to give military personnel and civilians $222,000 for ‘treatment’.  

Al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan with an iron fist for 30 years, is now jailed at Kober Prison (pictured) – the same place where he sent countless political dissidents to their death

Another witness, who worked in administration at the university, confirmed receiving the $5million and claimed it was given as ‘support’ from the president.

Al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan with an iron fist for 30 years, is now jailed at Kober Prison – the same place where he sent countless political dissidents to their death. 

The trial continues on Saturday.

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