Making his first appliance in public since the April 11 coup, he was driven from prison to the prosecutor’s office to hear the charges.

Clad in the traditional white robes and turban of Sudanese men, Omar Al Bashir was driven under heavy police guard.

He entered the prosecutors building with a broad smile and exchanged greetings with staff.

He left shortly afterwards scowling.

He is expected in court next week.

The military junta is hoping his trial will appease the civilian groups that demonstrated for months calling for his fall.

Those groups insist they want the Transitional Military Council to make way for a civilian government.

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