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Africa’s grandmaster of autocratic imagery must stay away from Kenya

By Barrack Muluka

Sudanese President Omar Ahmed Hassan Al Bashir is Africa’s grandmaster of autocratic imagery. Martin Meredith recalls his oath of office in 1989.

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