Millions of Dollars Found in The House of Sudan's Ousted Strongman

Almost two weeks after Sudan’s former strongman Omar Bashir was ousted in a military coup and put in jail, security forces on Saturday broke into his house to find a large reservoir of millions of dollars, euros and Sudanese pounds.

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Several videos have been shared on social media believed to source from Bashir’s house of a huge amount of cash while being piled on a table by security forces.

Another picture released by Netherlands-based Radio Dabanga showed army officers with several sacks full of cash.

While the footage of the millions has shocked the world, Sudanese people believe this is simply the tip of the iceberg.

Media reports citing Sudan's judiciary confirmed finding suitcases filled with more than 115 million euros in total. Therefore, top members of Bashir’s party and senior top officials were arrested to face charges of money laundering and possession of large sums of foreign currency without legal grounds.

This comes while Sudanese protesters are still in the streets demanding civilian rule amidst a lack of trust in the Military Council who overthrew Bashir and announced a two-year transitional period through which the army officers would be ruling the country.

Fearing a similar fate to what Egypt witnessed after its 2011 revolution, Sudanese protesters are well aware of the future they might face if they leave the streets which is making them more persistent in demanding a new government for a brighter future.