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Will Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of Sudan, be arrested as ordered by the ICC by end of 2009?
Background: President Omar is the first acting President of a nation to be indicted by the International Criminal Court.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Arab News 25 weeks ago
LONDON: Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir has said the international arrest warrant issued against him for war crimes in Darfur is part of a plot against Sudan and denied responsibility for large-scale killings there. Bashir told the BBC in an
score: 10
Reuters Africa 25 weeks ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has said the international arrest warrant issued against him for war crimes in Darfur is part of a plot against Sudan and denied responsibility for large-scale killings there. Bashir told
score: 10
Reuters Africa 25 weeks ago
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has said the international arrest warrant issued against him for war crimes in Darfur is part of a plot against Sudan and denied responsibility for large-scale killings there. Bashir told
score: 10
Reuters UK 25 weeks ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has said the international arrest warrant issued against him for war crimes in Darfur is part of a plot against Sudan and denied responsibility for large-scale killings there. Bashir told
score: 10
News24.com 25 weeks ago
London - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing an international arrest warrant for suspected war crimes, has denied targeting civilians in Darfur and challenged the courts to back up the allegations. Bashir

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http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-29-voa45.cfm
An African Union summit in Nigeria was held to discuss the recommendations of a high-level panel report on resolving the Darfur conflict. Noticeably absent from the conference was Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, despite a formal invitation from Abuja to attend.
In March, the Sudanese president became the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
Since acquiring the distinction of being the first head of state to officially double as an international fugitive, the president has categorically avoided stepping foot in any country that is a signatory to the ICC. Nigeria is just the latest in a number of African invitations skipped by the Sudanese leader, despite the defiance taken by the African Union against the arrest warrant.
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