Africa
After Bashir warrant, Sudan united in protest
Women supporting Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir chant slogans during a demonstration in Khartoum, against the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest warrant for Bashir March 4, 2009. Photo/REUTERS
Posted Thursday, March 5 2009 at 16:42
He added: ''President Bashir will attend all Arab summits and all African summits.'' In July this year, the African Union holds its heads of state summit in Antananarivo, the Madagascar capital and the Sudanese Foreign Ministry's position is that President Bashir will attend.
But the UN delegation in Khartoum is very worried by the decision taken by the court and views it as making their work more difficult. Before the ruling, there were fears that would be attacks on foreigners but no such event has taken place.
But, as the demonstrations pick up today, tensions could rise. The UN delegation here is on high alert.
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