Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir greets his supporters in Darfur's capital of al-Fasher, Sudan, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Sudan's president said he would not be cowed by his indictment on genocide charges nor allow it to distract him from the search for peace in troubled Darfur.(AP Photo/Abd Raouf) From Yahoo News:
NYALA, Sudan - Sudan's president made a defiant visit to Darfur just a week after being charged with genocide in the war-ravaged region, vowing not to be intimidated by the indictment and then breaking into a tribal dance on a parched field to the delight of cheering supporters.
Wearing a beige suit and sunglasses and carrying a silver-tipped cane, President Omar al-Bashir exuded confidence during his stops Wednesday. He sought to cast himself as a peacemaker during speeches across the troubled land where an international prosecutor accuses him of committing crimes against humanity.
The carefully orchestrated trip seemed designed to portray the president as being deeply concerned about the region's people as his government tries to persuade the U.N. Security Council to block the case against him. It was al-Bashir's first known visit to Darfur in more than three years, and he rarely allows Western journalists to accompany him anywhere.
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More News On Sudan/Darfur
Sudan President Begins Darfur Tour After ICC Ruling -- Voice Of America
Sudan president defiant in Darfur -- Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Bashir rejects calls for arrest in rare visit to Darfur -- Australia Braodcasting Corporation
Sudan’s President Goes on Tour -- New York Times
The Case Against al-Bashir -- Times Online
Al-Bashir supporters oppose ICC indictment AlJazeeraEnglish
My Comment: Will Zimbabwe's Mugabe be next? The repercussions are being felt in many places, and while most tyrants do not care what others think ... some do.
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