Apr 12th, 2009 · It's been more than a month since the International Criminal Court issued its first arrest warrant against a sitting head of state — Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who was charged with war crimes in Darfur. He has defied the warrant and even traveled to other Arab countries. But the international court is making headway in other cases — and it's already holding its first trial.
Mar 17th, 2009 · Sudan kicked out more than a dozen groups helping people in Darfur after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for its president. Now, President Omar al-Bashir says he wants all foreign aid groups out within a year. Activists are calling for President Obama to take action.
Mar 6th, 2009 · The Sudanese government has shut down more than a dozen aid groups working in Darfur in the wake of the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. As a result, millions of people will go without the basic necessities of life.
Mar 5th, 2009 · President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by an international court on war crimes charges, ordered at least 11 agencies to leave. Aid workers warned that the expulsion order could spark a humanitarian crisis for up to 2 million people in Darfur who are directly served by the agencies, receiving food, shelter and medical supplies.
Mar 5th, 2009 · The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir. He is accused of crimes against humanity in the Darfur region. But some warn that the president's arrest could dismantle an already fragile peaceful situation. Mahmoud Mamdani, a professor of Government, at Columbia University, explains what's at stake in Sudan.
Mar 3rd, 2009 · The International Criminal Court is expected to announce whether it will issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for possible war crimes in Darfur. The court prosecutor alleges that Bashir was the mastermind behind the genocide. Bashir denies the charges.
Dec 5th, 2008 · The atrocities in Darfur have moved many people to think about ways they can make a difference. One woman, the Rev. Gloria White Hammond, is determined to keep Darfur's plight on the minds of Americans and U.S. policy makers. In this week's Faith Matters, Hammond, a pastor and medical doctor who chairs the Save Darfur Coalition, explains her passionate feelings about what is happening in Sudan.
Dec 1st, 2008 · Susan Rice, who was a key adviser to Barack Obama during his campaign, is a Rhodes Scholar and former Clinton official who has focused on foreign policy during her career. She also has sharply criticized President Bush's handling of the situation in Darfur.