Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir

Clooney Released, Out On Bail

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 03.20.2012

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George Clooney was released from police custody Friday afternoon after paying a $100 fine. Earlier in the day, Clooney, his father and current and for...

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The Funniest George Clooney Arrested Tweets

Posted 03.16.2012

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George Clooney was arrested on Friday along with his father, a congressman, veteran comedian and activist Dick Gregory, and others after protesting ou...

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George Clooney Arrested In Washington D.C.

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 03.16.2012

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George Clooney and at least one congressman were arrested Friday outside of the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C. The arrests were anticipated and p...

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Sudan Violence Amounts To War Crimes: Rights Groups

GlobalPost | Trevor Snapp | Posted 09.27.2011

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NUBA MOUNTAINS, Sudan -- Hospital wards here are overflowing with civilians who have suffered attacks at the hands of the Sudan army. The scenes ar...

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World's Newest Nation Could Be Created Tomorrow

Posted 05.25.2011

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Whether or not south Sudan will secede from the north remains to be seen, but as these photos attest, the country's preparations for what will undoubt...

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Sudan President: I'll Support South If It Secedes

AP | MAGGIE FICK | Posted 05.25.2011

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JUBA, Sudan — Sudan's government waged war with the south for more than two decades and repeatedly tried to delay an independence referendum. No...

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Obama Administration Forms Sudan Policy: 'Not Ruling Out' Meeting with Alleged War Criminal Omar Al-Bashir

Zeeshan Aleem | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zeeshan Aleem

Scott Gration, President Barack Obama's special envoy to Sudan, spoke with calm optimism Friday about the role of the United States in the fate of the largest state in Africa.

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Sudan Election: VIDEO Emerges Of Alleged Ballot Stuffing

Posted 05.25.2011

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Footage of alleged vote rigging in Sudan has appeared on YouTube, reports the BBC. The footage could not be independently verified, although Sudan's ...

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Sudan Is Still Up to No Good

John Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Norris

Just this week, the Lord's Resistance Army has crossed into Darfur, seeking safe haven under the protection of the Sudanese military, and Sudan's notorious president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

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Uganda: Bashir Will Be Arrested If He Comes Here

AP | GODFREY OLUKYA | Posted 05.25.2011

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda said Monday it would arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he enters the country, an unusual stance after a summi...

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Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir Denies Darfur Crimes

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has given an exclusive BBC interview that marks his first international television appearance since the ICC indicted...

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A Waltz with President al Bashir of Sudan

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

Typically, talking about a crime by an Arab leader in the Middle East, one will almost always end up talking about other concerned parties. It seems to be a special built-in ability to auto-dodge accountability.

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Bashir Visits Libya, Again Defying ICC Warrant

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir defied an international arrest warrant by travelling to Libya on Thursday to hold talks with leader Muammar Gadd...

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Al-Bashir To Visit Egypt Next, Despite Warrant

AP | HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAIRO — The Sudanese president plans to travel to Egypt on Wednesday, in his second venture abroad since the international arrest warrant agains...

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Al-Bashir Visits Eritrea, Defies ICC Warrant

AP | MOHAMED OSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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KHARTOUM — Sudan's president traveled to Eritrea Monday, choosing one of Africa's most politically isolated nations for his first trip abroad si...

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U.S. Embassy In Sudan Warns Americans To Leave As Fears Of Violent Backlash Grow

AP | SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 05.25.2011

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KHARTOUM, Sudan — The U.S. Embassy in Sudan authorized nonessential staff and family to leave the country, saying Tuesday that protests against ...

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Al-Bashir Indictment: Why Africans Are Divided Over The Decision

Obakeng Mfaladi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obakeng Mfaladi

The ICC is not seen as a free and fair court in Africa and decisions like the indictment of Omar Al-Bashir, as right as they are, tend to be seen as biased toward the continent. They will do more harm than good if not handled more diplomatically.

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Sudan and the International Criminal Court

Heidi Kingstone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Heidi Kingstone

There are a number of possible outcomes if an arrest warrant is issued. Bashir has already been indicted on ten counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, although it is speculated that the last might be dropped.

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Al-Bashir Arrest Warrant To Be Decided This Week

Mail and Guardian | MARIETTE LE ROUX | Posted 05.25.2011

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) will announce on Wednesday whether it will issue a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ...

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South Africa: Delay al-Bashir Arrest Warrant

Mail and Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

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South Africa is trying to persuade the International Criminal Court (ICC) to delay its indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on genocide ch...

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Genocide Charges Filed Against Sudan's President

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court sought an arrest warrant Monday for Sudan's president on charges of...

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