EGYPT: Sudanese President al-Bashir, risking arrest when he leaves Sudan, visits Egypt on his second trip abroad since indicmenrt on charges of war crimes in Darfur

Record ID: 640814

  • Title: EGYPT: Sudanese President al-Bashir, risking arrest when he leaves Sudan, visits Egypt on his second trip abroad since indicmenrt on charges of war crimes in Darfur
  • Date: 26th March 2009
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (MARCH 25, 2009) (AGENCY POOL) PRESIDENTIAL PALACE SUDANESE PRESIDENT OMAR HASSAN AL-BASHIR AND EGYPT'S PRESIDENT HOSNI MUBARAK SITTING CLOSE AL-BASHIR CLOSE MUBARAK WIDE BASHIR AND MUBARAK SITTING
  • Embargoed: 10th April 2009 13:00
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  • Location: Egypt
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVANSYC8GMIVKZ8EEWWRPTDJAK1
  • Story Text: Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir arrived in Cairo on Wednesday (March 25, 2009) on his second trip abroad since the International Criminal Court (ICC) indicted him on charges of war crimes in Darfur.
    Bashir, who risks arrest when he leaves Sudan because of the warrant issued for him by the Hague-based court this month, discussed developments surrounding the ICC ruling with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
    Bashir is unlikely to face arrest in Egypt, which has close ties with its Sudanese neighbour and has called on the U.N. Security Council to suspend the ICC warrant.
    Mubarak met Bashir at the airport before the two headed for consultations, Egyptian state news agency MENA reported.
    International experts say at least 200,000 people have been killed and more than 2.7 million driven from their homes in almost six years of ethnic and political fighting in Darfur in western Sudan. Khartoum says 10,000 people have died.
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