Khartoum: The trial of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on corruption and money laundering charges will resume next week, a Khartoum court said on Saturday.
The announcement came during Saturday's hearing which included the testimony of five witnesses, including Hatem Hassan Bakhit, the director of al-Bashir's office.
Bakhit testified that he received US$25 million from Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman through an envoy.
Authorities found millions in foreign and domestic currency stockpiled at al-Bashir's home after he was arrested in April. Bashir was deposed by the army in April followed by month long protests against his iron-fisted rule of three decades.
The trial will not include charges related to the killing of protesters during the popular uprising that led to his ousting after three decades in power.
Al-Bashir is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict in the 2000s.
Al-Bashir came to power in 1989 after Sudan had to face the accusations for supporting insugencies in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt and of having ties with countries like North Korea and Libya.
After that South Sudan's President Salva Kiir accused Khartom for supporting their opponent Riek Machar in their deadly civil war that erupted in 2011.
After the removal of Bashir Sudan embarked on a transition to civilian rule following a power sharing deal signed on August 17 by prtest leaders and the generals who ousted Bashir after months of unrest.
A civilian military ruling body is now responsible with steering the country through a three year transition period.
