When people think of bad leaders their minds often jump to well-known past leaders such as Hitler, Stalin, or Mussolini; however, they often do not think that there can be such leaders in present time. Omar al-Bashir, president of Sudan, causes us to re-think this assumption. He was born on January 1, 1944 in Hoshe Bannaga, Sudan (CNN Library 2015). He graduated as an officer from the Sudan Military College in Khartoum in 1966 (CNN Library 2015). After graduating he became involved in campaigning against the rebels of Southern Sudan, known as the SPLA. In 1989 he led a coup against the Sudan government with his friend Ali Osman Taha (Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir 2016). The coup was reported “bloodless” and referred to as “the Salvation Revolution”
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To suppress the rebellion Bashir hired an Arab militant group called the Janjaweed, also referred to as “devils on horseback” (United Human Rights Council n.d.). The Janjaweed’s “brutal methods terrorized the civilians in the region, prevented international aid organizations from delivering much-needed food and medical supplies, and displaced more than two million people, earning harsh criticism from international commentators” (Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir 2016). This violence ripped Darfur apart and left ruins in its wake. The International Criminal Court (ICC) called for an arrest warrant for Bashir, citing him for “crimes committed against humanity, war crimes, and genocide in Darfur” (Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir 2016). This charge was monumental since it was the first time the ICC had pressed charges against a current head of state. This charge has been reissued but not fulfilled. The ICC does not possess any military to apprehend him in, thus without help from the surrounding countries their charge will not be accomplished. This plays into the context, follower, and leader dynamic of each situation and fully demonstrates why it is crucial to examine all three components when evaluating leadership. To this day, Bashir removes himself from the
To suppress the rebellion Bashir hired an Arab militant group called the Janjaweed, also referred to as “devils on horseback” (United Human Rights Council n.d.). The Janjaweed’s “brutal methods terrorized the civilians in the region, prevented international aid organizations from delivering much-needed food and medical supplies, and displaced more than two million people, earning harsh criticism from international commentators” (Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir 2016). This violence ripped Darfur apart and left ruins in its wake. The International Criminal Court (ICC) called for an arrest warrant for Bashir, citing him for “crimes committed against humanity, war crimes, and genocide in Darfur” (Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir 2016). This charge was monumental since it was the first time the ICC had pressed charges against a current head of state. This charge has been reissued but not fulfilled. The ICC does not possess any military to apprehend him in, thus without help from the surrounding countries their charge will not be accomplished. This plays into the context, follower, and leader dynamic of each situation and fully demonstrates why it is crucial to examine all three components when evaluating leadership. To this day, Bashir removes himself from the