What Bashir’s exit means for region’s ageing strongmen

Former Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

The ouster of Sudan’s long-serving President Omar Hassan al-Bashir from power on Thursday could lead to confusion and more chaos if not cautiously handled.

The power of the people that brought down one of the longest serving despots in Africa is likely to send shivers throughout the rest of the Eastern and Horn of Africa region, whose people have been buckling under the misrule of strongmen, rigged elections and dwindling standard of living.