National Congress (Sudan)
The National Congress or National Congress Party (NCP) (Arabic: المؤتمر الوطني; al-Mu'tamar al-Waṭanī) is the governing official political party of Sudan. It is headed by Omar al-Bashir, who has been President of Sudan since he seized power in a military coup on 30 June 1989, and began institutionalizing Sharia law at a national level. The party follows ideologies such as Islamism, Arabism, nationalism and conservatism, however, international human rights groups and governments claim it attempts to create a totalitarian state through an extreme Islamic and dictatorial government.
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