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The world's 10 worst dictators
1. Omar al-Bashir, Sudan
Born: 01/01/44
In power since: 1989
Born: 01/01/44
In power since: 1989
Since 2003, Bashir's campaign of ethnic and religious persecution has killed at least 180,000 civilians in Darfur in western Sudan and driven 2 million people from their homes.
The good news is that Bashir's army and the Janjaweed militia that he supports have all but stopped burning down villages in Darfur. The bad news is why they've stopped; there are few villages left to burn and their attacks are now aimed at refugee camps.
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