Omar al-Bashir

Sudanese President Donates Computers

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

The President of Sudan Omar Al-Bashir through his African youth initiative called 'Al-Bashir 01'has equipped computer labs of five government schools.

Sudanese President A No-Show As OIC Meets In Turkey

Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had questioned the ICC charges against al-Bashir and said that "no Muslim could perpetrate a genocide." Serious statement. This is undoubtedly a red flag. Firstly in Erdogan's mind it is not possible for there to be genocidal actions in Sudan ~ because they are Muslims. Secondly there is the genocide committed by Turkey, which the EU and the world...

ANALYSIS: Cancelled Turkey visit by Sudan leader raises questions

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Istanbul - The aborted visit to Turkey by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has renewed questions whether Ankara's push to reengage with the Middle East is coming at the expense of its traditional alliance with the west. For a country like Turkey, w...

Turkey Says Bashir to Skip OIC Summit

Global Security (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Turkish officials say Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will not attend a summit of Islamic leaders in Istanbul Monday.

Turkish PM Erdogan: Israel war crimes worse than Sudan

Eye On The World (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Just when you think Erdogan hits bottom, he keeps digging deeper. ( Haaretz ) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused Israel of committing greater crimes against Palestinians during its war in the Gaza Strip than those for which Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir had been indicted. Erdogan said he would rather confront Bashir, indicted for orchestrating crimes against humanity in...

• Turkey to admit Sudan leader despite Darfur charge - Seattle Times
• Turkey to admit Sudan leader despite Darfur charge - Miami Herald
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China pledges $10bn concessional loans to Africa

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Premier Wen Jiabao promises increased investment while rejecting 'neocolonialism' accusations China's premier pledged $10bn (£6bn) in low-interest loans to African nations over three years, offering the continent sorely-needed cash while dismissing criticism that Beijing's motives in Africa are far from altruistic. Wen Jiabao's promise at the start of a China-Africa summit was warmly received...

Bashir cancels visit to Istanbul

BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, indicted by the International Criminal Court, pulls out of summit in Istanbul, officials say.

Sudan's Bashir cancels scheduled visit to Turkey

Alarabiya.net (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, the target of an international arrest warrant, has cancelled his scheduled visit to Turkey to attend a meeting on Monday of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul, official SUNA news agency said. Bashir informed Turkish President

Erdogan Again

Kishkushim خربطات קישקושים (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

BY AMOS In the past two years, we have seen repeated crises in Turkish-Israeli relations. Most of these were set off by Turkish condemnations of Israeli policies and military operations. A few of these spats involved warnings issued by the Turks to both Israelis and American Jews that recognition of the Armenian Genocide by either Israel or American Jewish organizations would lead to irreparable harm...

Indicted Sudanese president cancels visit to Turkey

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Istanbul - Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, has cancelled a scheduled visit to Turkey, Turkish media reported Sunday. Al-Bashir had intended to attend an economic s...

TURKEY: Indicted Sudan leader to skip summit, say Turkish officials

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will not attend an Islamic summit in Istanbul next week, according to Turkish officials, following EU objections. Bashir faces an international arrest warrant on war crimes charges.

Darfur/Darfur: The Crisis

MIT World » Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009

Six years after Darfur made its appearance on the world stage, the horrific crisis burns on, as these panelists vividly attest. In a forum companion to the traveling exhibit DARFUR/DARFUR , the speakers provide big picture political context, as well as actual images from the field, which are not for the faint of heart. While the conflict may no longer be “hot news,” the “genocidal...

Sudan: Bar Entry or Arrest President - Al-Bashir Should Not Be Welcome at Istanbul Conference

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Turkey should not allow President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, an accused war criminal, to attend a conference in Istanbul, and should arrest him if he sets foot in Turkey, Human Rights Watch said today.

• Turkey: Bar Entry or Arrest Sudan President - Human Rights Watch

President Of Sudan Launches Website In An Effort To Improve His Image

Causecast - Latest News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009

by CLAIRE GRINTON , Contributing Writer Propaganda has a long history in times of both war and peace; this time it's gone high-tech. A new website posted by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has many outraged at the audacity of the President to so glibly ignore the violence in Darfur and feign innocence. President al-Bashir was arrested in July of 2008 for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity...

Governments Must End Impunity, Promote Justice

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Governments are meeting at the Africa Union Commission Secretariat in Addis Ababa from 3-6 November 2009 to continue to discuss AU concerns with the International Criminal Court, which were triggered by the issuance of the international arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al- Bashir. While Africa is the continent with the most state parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,...