Sudan: Ex-president dies at 67 in Egypt

(SomaliNet) Sudan\'s former President Ahmed al-Mirghani has died at the age of 67 in Egypt.

Al-Mirghani was removed from power 19 years ago by the military coup that brought the current regime to power.

Sudan\'s news agency said late on Sunday that al-Mirghani died in Alexandria where he was recuperating following a stroke.

It\'s not yet clear yet when his body will return to Sudan for burial.

Al-Mirghani headed the last democratically elected government between 1986 and 1989 before a military coup led by current President Omar al-Bashir unseated him.

Al-Mirghani was also the deputy head of a prominent Sufi religious sect.

Al-Bashir was among the first mourners at al-Mirghani\'s family mosque in Khartoum on Sunday. - Sapa-AP