A court in Sudan Saturday convicted former president, Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption, sentencing him to two years in a minimum security lockup.

Al-Bashir has been in custody since April, when Sudan’s military ousted him following months of nationwide protests. The uprising eventually forced the military into a power-sharing agreement with civilians.

The verdict comes a year after Sudanese protesters erupted in revolt against al-Bashir’s military government. He ruled Sudan for 30 years, during which the country was listed by the United States of America for sponsoring terrorism.

Under Sudanese law, al-Bashir will be sent to a state-run lockup for elderly people who are convicted of crimes not punishable with death. But he will remain in jail as he faces separate charges regarding the killing of protesters in the months before he was deposed. He is 75 years old.

Defense lawyer Mohammed al-Hassan hinted that appeal would be filed before a higher court.

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2years only? anyway this is africa