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Beshir lashes out at West as fears mount for Darfur

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Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir lashed out at the West over a warrant for his arrest which has split the world and sparked fears of insecurity and a humanitarian crisis in Darfur.
Sudan reacted swiftly to the International Criminal Court decision to seek Beshir's arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity by expelling around a dozen foreign relief agencies, a move that could threaten aid to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people.

Sudan's allies, including a string of African and Arab states and China, called for the suspension of the ICC warrant, warning it could undermine efforts to end the six-year conflict in Darfur.

Khartoum has vowed it will not cooperate with The Hague-based court, which accuses Beshir of masterminding a campaign of extermination, rape and pillage in Darfur.
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