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Lopez Lomong Former ‘Lost Boy from Sudan’ Carries US Flag as Beijing Olympics Opens

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashi Tours Darfur

Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, has begun a visit to the country’s western Darfur region. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA’s East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the trip comes as the Sudanese government is attempting to rally international support for rejecting an effort by the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to bring charges against President al-Bashir…
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Sudan: Darfur Refugees’ Voices in Tune with ICC Indictment [podcast]

Human Rights Watch Attorney Sara Darehshori traveled to Darfur to gauge the response of the refugees to ICC indictment:

“Today, I heard a woman who just spoke to a bunch of people in refugee camps and they said that after the prosecutor’s announcement, this was the first time they could sleep. It was a big deal [...]

Genocide in Darfur: Your thoughts on the Indictment of Sudanese President al-Bashir

guilty of genocide and rape or victim of western crusade?

The International Criminal Court indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is perhaps the biggest news out of Africa this year. The Sudanese President is the first sitting head of state ever charged with genocide. Is there more to this indictment? Find out and join the debate on AfricanLoft.

Sudan-Darfur: African Union Wants al-Bashir’s Genocide Charge Suspended [Podcast]

The African Union (AU) is reportedly calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to suspend indictments against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is charged with masterminding a campaign of genocide in Darfur. Peter Clottey/VOA
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Sudan and ICC: the Moment of Truth

The ICC is expected to take legal action against some of the top officials in the Sudanese government

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing its greatest challenge since its creation, in 2002. After receiving a green light from the Security Council to prosecute those in charge with the mass murders that occurred in the last five years in Darfur, the ICC is expected to take legal action against some of the top officials in the Sudanese government, possibly even the president of the country.

Sudan Divestment: Screening Tool for Genocide-Free Stocks Deputs

Foliofn Investments, an American firm has just introduced the first-ever screening tool to let investors build portfolios free of companies that support and profit from the genocide in Sudan.
Foliofn Investments launched in May of this year help customers automatically screen out companies on the Genocide Intervention Network’s “highest offenders” list of firms that operate [...]