Omar al-Bashir will not stand for re-election in Sudan

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/21/omar-al-bashir-sudan-no-reelection

Wow, we live in amazing times.
Dictatorial bastards the world over are falling. Let's hope that what follows is an improvement. I dearly hope that those who are able to take advantage of these democratic reforms are themselves democratic reformers and not the type who make those they replaced look decent, honest and soft-hearted.