Former Sudanese president Siwar Al-Dahab dies in Riyadh

Former Sudanese president Abdulrahman Siwar Al-Dahab has died in the Saudi capital Riyadh. (AFP)

DUBAI: Former Sudanese president Abdulrahman Siwar Al-Dahab has died in the Saudi capital Riyadh, Saudi-owned TV channel Al Arabiya, reported on Thursday.
It provided no further details.
Al-Dahab, a former army officer, served as president of Sudan from 1985 to 1986 after staging a coup.