He became the Minister of National Defense in 2005, although has faced problems in this position, such as in May 2008 when he faced calls for his resignation due to security failures resulting in the 2008 attack on Omdurman and Khartoum.
2008 | 2008 Summer Olympics | Khartoum | 2008 in music | United States presidential election, 2008 | Massive Attack | Arena Football League (1987–2008) | UEFA Euro 2008 | Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | Attack on Pearl Harbor | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | attack on Pearl Harbor | Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008 | 2008 World Series of Poker | Omdurman | John McCain presidential campaign, 2008 | Canadian federal election, 2008 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games | attack | 2008 Rugby League World Cup | 2008 Summer Paralympics | 2008 in film | Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 2008 ATP Tour | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G | Oregon legislative elections, 2008 | Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008 | Malaysian general election, 2008 | Alberta general election, 2008 |