How does an unremarkable army officer seize control of a country, and hold onto power for nearly thirty years?

In the first episode of the Sudan deep dive, we trace the rise of Omar al-Bashir, from the 1989 military coup that brought him to power to his dramatic removal in 2019. Along the way, we explore the political and ideological network that kept him in power, the devastating war in Darfur, and the rise of a young militia commander called Hemeti.