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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir gestures as he speaks in Rome, Italy, file photo 14 September, 2007.

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for al-Bashir on genocide charges on 14 July, 2008.

The ICC also accused him of masterminding attempts to wipe out African tribes in Darfur with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation.

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