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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashi Tours Darfur

Posted by Guest Author on July 23, 2008
Filed in: Community Report, Sudan

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]

Posted by Guest Author on July 21, 2008
Filed in: Community Report, Podcast, Sudan

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

Posted by CareTaker on July 16, 2008
Filed in: Africa, Community Report, Discussion Lounge, Feature, Opinion, Sudan
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]

Posted by Guest Author on July 16, 2008
Filed in: Community Report, Discussion Lounge, Podcast, Sudan

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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Sudanese President Genocide Charge: What does it Mean?

Posted by Codrin Arsene on July 15, 2008
Filed in: Community Report, Discussion Lounge, Opinion

The most important Africa related news story of the summer has just arrived. Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has formally requested an arrest warrant for Sudan’s president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Mr. Al-Bashir thereby becomes the first international leader accused of the highest crimes against humanity. Mr Moreno-Ocampo declared he has found [...]

Sudan and ICC: the Moment of Truth

Posted by Codrin Arsene on July 11, 2008
Filed in: Community Report, Feature, Sudan
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.