UK speaks on Malawi’s refusal to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir
Lilongwe – The United Kingdom has responded with disappointment over Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika’s administration refusal to arrest on behalf of the Human Rights Watch, Sudan president Omar al-Bashir, to be tried by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. Al-Bashir is in Malawi attending the Common Market for East and Central Africa [...]
Inter-ethnic clashes become more frequent and deadly in South Sudan
JUBA, Aug 23 (IPS) – Thousands of women and children are being abducted and over 1,000 people have died this year as communities in oil-rich South Sudan war over a precious commodity – cattle. In the newly independent country, which produces about 385,000 barrels of oil a day, inter-ethnic clashes over cattle have long prevailed. [...]
Sudan’s Bashir gets an invitation as Idriss Deby is inaugurated President of Chad
Omar al Bashir, a man wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, arrived in Chad Sunday where he will attend the swearing-in ceremony of re-elected head of state Idriss Deby Itno. Bashir is one of six African leaders who travelled to N’Djamena for Monday’s inauguration which follows Deby’s election win in April. [...]
U.N. Human Rights Chief slams China for failing to arrest Sudan President Omar al-Bashir
The head of the U.N. human rights commission has criticised China for failing to arrest Sudan’s president so that he can be brought to trial on war crimes charges. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay told reporters in Geneva she was “disappointed” that China welcomed Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir during a visit this week, rather than arrest him [...]
Omar al-Bashir engages in more atrocities in Sudan and challenges the authority of the U.N. Security Council
President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan is committing new crimes inDarfur and challenging the authority of the UN Security Council, the chief international warcrimes prosecutor said Wednesday. ”Crimes against humanity and genocide continue unabated in Darfur,” International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told the Security Council. He said new air attacks on civilians and killings of ethnic minorities had been carried [...]
U.S. to restore ties with Sudan once south vote is accepted
KHARTOUM, February 2, 2011 (AFP) – The United States will start normalising its ties with Sudan once the outcome of the southern Sudanese independence referendum is approved, deputy US secretary of state James Steinberg said Wednesday. ”Once the results are certified, that will allow us … to begin to take steps towards normalisation, including dealing with [...]
South Sudan oil district attack dents party mood
JUBA, Sudan (AFP) – An attack on south Sudanese soldiers in a key oil-producing district left four people dead on Saturday overshadowing celebrations on the eve of a landmark vote on independence for the region. It was not immediately clear how many of the dead were soldiers and how many attackers but the shooting revived fears [...]
South Sudan in party mood as nationhood beckons
UBA, Sudan (AFP) – Euphoria gripped south Sudan on Saturday as people celebrated the eve of an independence referendum that will give them the opportunity to break with the north after five decades of devastating conflict. Campaigning was officially banned after final rallies on Friday but pro-independence posters and the ubiquitous black, red and green of [...]
Omar Al-Bashir is too scared to attend the African Union summit in Uganda
The accused war criminal and current president of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir, is too afraid to attend the AU summit in Kampala. Even though a last minute invitation was extended to him by president Yoweri Museveni, the ICC’s wanted man has not even sent a delegation to the summit. He seems to be worried stiff that [...]
E.U. demands that Chad arrests Omar al-Bashir
The European Union has asked the government in Chad to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir after he ignored a genocide warrant on a visit to the country. The International Criminal Court has issued two warrants against Bashir for crimes committed in west Darfur. There was an international row over the presence of genocide accused President [...]
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