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  • Sudan elections
    A shoe cleaner holds a picture of National Congress Party's (NCP) presidential candidate, Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during a campaign rally at Al Fashir in North Darfur, ahead of the 2015 elections, April 8, 2015.Reuters
  • Sudan elections
    Supporters of the National Congress Party's (NCP) presidential candidate, Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir wave while gathering during a campaign rally at Al Fashir in North Darfur, ahead of the 2015 elections, April 8, 2015.Reuters

Sudan went to polls on Monday to elect a president and a new parliament in the first elections since the partition of South Sudan in 2011. 

The Opposition has boycotted the polls that will be held over three days from Monday to Wednesday, as President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is expected to retain power. 

Several protests against the polls have broken out over the last week, leading to arrests and violence. 

The opposition has called for elections to be held in a more "peaceful" atmosphere, demanding more press freedom and release of political prisoners, according to Al Jazeera.

With the opposition political figures out of the picture, Bashir's National Congress Party will see little competition from lesser known rivals, and the results are likely to be one-sided.

  • While 13 million citizens are registered as voters, the turnout may be affected by the protests. 
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