Sudan's Former Prime Minister Sadiq Al-Mahdi Dies Of COVID-19

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Former Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, pictured in Feb. 2020, died after being infected by the coronavirus.

The former premier's political party confirmed his death on Thursday. He was 84 and died in the United Arab Emirates, where he was receiving treatment.

(Image credit: Marwan Ali/AP)