Presidential and legislative polls begin in Sudan
 

Khartoum, April 13 (IANS) Presidential and legislative elections began in Sudan on Monday with incumbent President Omar Hassan al-Bashir expected to win again, given the boycott of the polls by main opposition parties. Efe news agency reports indicated that voter tur**ut was low in the early hours of Monday, a public holiday as declared by the authorities, so voters are expected to go to the polls later in the day. A total of 16 candidates are in the field for Sudan's presidency, but al-Bashir, who came to power in April 1989 leading a military coup, is expcted to win.

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