Activists rally in support of the ICC's indictment of Bashir in New York Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, facing a possible international arrest warrant for allegedly masterminding genocide in Darfur, is to make a rare visit to the war-torn region on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Khartoum agreed to try anyone it suspects of crimes in Darfur in Sudanese courts and will allow the United Nations, African Union and Arab League to follow the proceedings, an Arab League official said. The move appeared aimed at defusing a crisis over a decision by the International Criminal Court prosecutor to seek an arrest warrant Bashir for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. But it would be up to Sudan to decide who to try, and Arab League official Hesham Youssef could not say if two Sudanese officials indicted by the ICC last...
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