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If I use a paste wood filler on a piece of oak can I still successfully glue to the surface of the piece. My intentions would be to do the glue up after the paste wood filler is used and dried and then add the finish etc. DetDad
Using the paste wood filler will fill the pores of the wood and inhibit glue penetration, so it's not recommended. Taping over the surfaces would work though. It's standard practice to apply the paste wood filler after the project is built. What benifit are you trying to achieve by applying it to the parts before assembly?
Thanks for your response. The manufacture made the same recommendation with respect to not filling the areas to be glue. My thinking out loud was that since I would be finish sanding over the paste filler that the glue would adhere. That is why I asked before I proceeded. In reply to your question, by filling the pieces seperately I could more efficently apply, scrap and sand the piece. Thanks

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To facilitate interactions among different stakeholders, the Asia Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction, established in a meeting in Kobe, Japan in January 2008, is coordinated by the UNISDR Hyogo Office in Kobe. The Task Force is currently represented by 21 member organizations, and is open for expansion. The goal of the Task Force is to enhance decisive actions to reduce risk and increase community resilience in the urban areas in the Asia region. The Task Force promotes the collective activities of its member organizations. It will work in line with the HFA for the region.
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Dec 06, 2013
New video highlights George Kozmon's playful work
Nov 02, 2013
Cinematheque to show eight classic comedies by Ernst Lubitsch
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Industrial design grad gives TEDx talk on creative play
cia exhibition
Nov 08, 2013
2013 Fall Exhibition
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Alums Pamela Argentieri, Mike Mikula, John Carter, and David Pohl from the class of 1987 break for a photo in Reinberger Galleries. #throwbackthursday #tbt #ciatbt
Dec 02, 2013
CIA's Contemporary Artist Index: 31,000 strong, and now easier to use than ever
Dec 13, 2013 @ CWRU White Building, Room 411 in Cleveland, OH
CWRU + CIA game design final presentation with Microsoft Game Studios
Nov 22, 2013
CIA wins UCI award for Euclid Avenue ArtBox project
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34th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition
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Sculpture: Aesthetic + Functional Structure
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The goal of this course is to expose students to the qualitative nature of materiality at a fundamental level and to provide them with a formative understanding of the various aesthetic qualities that materials possess. In other words this course introduces how materials influence the meaning of a work of art. This course addresses how the qualities of material act as determine aesthetic organization and conditions of conveyance within a work. The course focuses on both the physicality of material condition(s) of state-change, intensive material exploration and experimentation as a function of structure, and its affect on aesthetic production. Required at the sophomore level for all Sculpture majors and open to all other students. Offered spring.
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Scent-Lok ScenTote Hard Tote
Carbon technology suspended to the lid
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October Birthstone: Opal * Birthstone Color: Multi-colored
October's birthstone is the Opal. Its name comes from the Latin word "opalus," meaning precious jewel. One legendary explanation for this gemstone's origin is that it fell from heaven in a flash of lightning and that's why it has its reflective characteristics.
Most of the world's Opals are found in Southern Australia. Other sources of this gemstone are Brazil, Mexico, Czechoslovakia and Nevada.
Ancient monarchs believed that this stone had protective powers. They were set into crowns and necklaces to ward off evil and negativity. These gemstones were also used for their healing properties to ward off nightmares. Opals are also used to attract positive energy and interaction with people, power, sexuality, receptiveness, and aids in visualization. They also focus "light and love" to the world.
Some people use Opals as an alternative to the diamond engagement ring. A gift of Opal is symbolic of faithfulness and confidence.
Last Quarter
15 Cancer 26
New Moon
22 Libra 32
First Quarter
29 Capricorn 09
Full Moon
06 Taurus 48
Planets in the morning sky
Venus and Jupiter
Planets in the night sky
Mercury, Mars and Saturn through the 8th.
Jupiter from the 5th, Uranus and Neptune all month.
The sun will go into Scorpio on
October 22
Next Solar Eclipse will be on
November 13 * 21 Scorpio 57 @ 5:08 PM.
ARIES - March 20 – April 18
Home life is the theme for this month. Positive changes will help you get to your goals and dreams. Emotional issues seem to be more restrictive or limiting and you may feel overwhelmed with choices you have to make. Take your time in making a decision and when you finally do, do not change your mind. Your vacillation will keep you making the same mistakes over and over again. There is so much wonderful energy around you to do and have anything you want now, so be ready to make a change, take an appropriate risk and be happy again. If things are too overwhelming, take a breath, meditate, try a relaxing walk around your neighborhood, talk to a friend about it, or pray. There are so many amazing opportunities ahead of you to become the person you want to be and have the things you feel you need in life – so go for them. If others try to make you feel negative about any of your decisions, perhaps it's time to let them go.
TAURUS - April 19 – May 19
What a great time to start that diet or exercise program, if that is your wish. You are trying your best to shape up, look good and get out there to impress everyone. The only one you need to impress is yourself. Make sure you have some quiet time for you since it looks like you are very busy, too scattered and doing too much for others. Do you have some unfinished projects that your attention? Maybe others can do some things for themselves for a change (what a concept) and you can handle your own chores, goals, dreams and objectives. If this is a time for a healthcare checkup or annual physical, be sure to keep that appointment. You may be run down and exhausted so you want to make sure that you health is at its best with all of your obligations.
GEMINI - May 20 – June 19
Partnerships (business and personal) are very lucky now. If you want to start a business with a friend or colleague, what are you waiting for? Now is the time. If you are looking for a significant other, get yourself out there so the energy and opportunities can come your way. No one is coming to your door; you have to get dressed, go out and meet people. Lectures and seminars in your area of interest is always a good thing to do. Adult education courses are also a fine option. At the very least, you can go on personals sites and see what is out there for you. If in a relationship, this can be the time where you feel unsatisfied on many levels and are looking for a change. Be sure this is what you want because once you head in that direction, it will be very hard to come back to what you had.
CANCER - June 20 – July 21
Financial review is a good thing. See what you have and how you want to spend your money. It's a great time to re-organize and finalize many issues relating to your financial goals, security and stability. Be open to spending on what you need. Emotionally, you feel drained and exhausted, overtired and fatigued, so it is up to you to do whatever you need to do to make yourself feel happier and healthier. Be sure to eat properly and take time to eat your meals. You don't need to be one of those harried people who eat their meals in the car. That just isn't a healthy way to eat and digest your food. Eating in the car causes more accidents than people using their cell phones! Surround yourself with those you love and talk about things that may be on your family's mind. It is important to find out what issues need to be resolved, but first you have to know about them.
LEO - July 22 – August 21
This is an outstanding time to travel and/or continue your education. Many times traveling to foreign countries is an education in itself. There are so many fantastic opportunities for you if you are bold enough to take them. Be sure they are appropriate to your dreams and future goals; otherwise you will be wasting your time. So much good luck is around you now that you can just about do anything with positive results, but what are you going to spend this good luck on? If you need to go back to school, get a new job, a new relationship, start a new business, move or just finish up home and personal projects – start the energy rolling in those directions now!. Positive energy is with you and although you may be cautious about some of the things you must finalize, handle them while the luck is with you.
VIRGO - August 22 – September 21
This is the time to make very important decisions about your current job and your future career. If things are not going the way you had expected, perhaps it's time to make the change you have been thinking about for such a long time. Major issues need to be dealt with so that they don't weigh heavily on you. Positive energy will allow you to deal with any issues that come your way, so do what must be done. Creativity and innovative ability will help you relax and accomplish so much. Be sure you have a written list of things to do so that you can feel as if you've made progress once projects are completed.
LIBRA - September 22 – October 21
New opportunities in your career will help you achieve many goals and dreams you had on the back burner. Are you interested in starting your own home based business perhaps? This is a great time to start any new adventure that you feel is in your best interest. So many changes are coming into your life that it would be a good idea to make the changes go in the direction you wish. Don't let life (or anyone) push you into any direction; take a stand, make a plan and follow it so you can have everything that you feel would be an important addition to your life. Good luck and energy follows you around, so it would be a shame to lose out on the positive opportunities it will bring. Be strong, stop second guessing yourself and move in the direction that you feel the strongest.
SCORPIO - October 22 – November 20
So many things seem to be going on behind the scenes or in secret. You may be holding onto your own secrets or secrets of others. If this is the case, it would be wise to release them so that you don't attract any of the negativity that they may attract. Others may also be keeping secrets from you. It is up to you to make others feel comfortable enough to share the things that are important for you to know. Try not to be judgmental or upset by any news you may receive. If you are open and loving, so many rewards will come to you. This is an amazing time to study esoterica or metaphysics, philosophy or religion. You seem to be making choices about belief systems or trying to enhance the ones you already have, so why not start in that direction now.
SAGITTARIUS - November 21 – December 20
You are open to making many important decisions and moving your life forward on many levels. Sag's may wish to try new opportunities, new ventures, new beginnings, or just start going in a different direction. The changes will be important so this is a time to figure out what would be in your best interest and take the bull by the horns and do it! Home life may have some welcomed changes. Emotionally, you are in a much better place and feel relaxed, in control and secure. It's a great time to write, paint, sing, dance, act or do whatever artistic endeavor you wish to perfect. The enjoyment that your artistic abilities will bring you will be endless. For those who do not think they are artistic or creative, maybe this would be a great time to take a class in something you've always wanted to do so that you can see how wonderful your talents truly are.
CAPRICORN - December 21 – January 19
You may be making many decisions about your financial future, how to make your money grow or how to use it more prudently. It is a very important task to stretch your finances and you will do it well. You may feel restricted and limited in some way, but with your Capricorn intelligence and logic, you will be able to figure out what you need to do to make things work out well. Many important decisions need to be made and procrastinating won't help. Some friendships may be at risk so be sure to be supportive of your friends and listen to their problems now – they may need your time and advice.
AQUARIUS - January 20 – February 18
Family issues can be unsettling or crazy at times. There may be many issues to be settled and some serious talks with those you love. Make yourself heard and be strong enough to tell a loved one when they are wrong. Offer solutions that you feel will work for everyone. Finances also should be budgeted and each new project should be saved for so that you can pay cash and get the best price from the contractor, etc. Mentally, you are thinking very clearly, have a very optimistic attitude and are looking forward to a superb future filled with those you love, dreams coming true and great opportunities. Don't let this energy pass you by.
PISCES – February 19 – March 19
Your family and you may be at different ends of the spectrum. You need to clarify what you need from them or what they are doing that is making you uncomfortable. Dealing with your spiritual journey is a positive step forward even if others do not understand what you are doing. Your path is yours alone. Be strong and know that your artistic and creative juices are flowing and you must do something positive with them now. Being the sympathetic helper of many, you will once again be tempted to help others while keeping your dreams and wishes on hold. Do whatever makes you comfortable, but be sure to know that your goals are just as important, if not more, than others. Take care of yourself for a change.
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Grace - Fort Worth
Online Reservations
All of the food was so delicious- went for restaurant week on a Thursday night. The fried oysters were amazing. Our waitress was very sweet & made great recommendations. Only negative: I realize that a 4 course meal takes some time for preparation, but we were there for almost 2 & 1/2 hours total & there were only 2 of us at the table. It was a long & drawn-out dining experience, especially for a week night, but the food was worth the wait.
wonderful food and atmosphere. It was perfect for my birthday dinner. Our server was very attentive and knowledgeable without being obtrusive. The night we dined there they were having Best of DFW with prix fixe menu and wine pairings which was a terrific value and gave us the opportunity to sample many more dishes. The only thing that kept me from giving 5 stars for food was my boyfriend and i both ordered the pork belly and both plates it was extremely overcooked and tough. other than that one slight misstep everything else was melt in your mouth wonderful. can't wait to try the restaurant again. Cocktails were great as well.
A place we return to for great food and great service
We tried the special extended Restaurant Week menu. I had the tomato soup (very acidic), the scallop (room temperature when served) and black eyed pea second course, the filet, and the chocolate dessert. Highlights were the excellent filet - though oddly paired with grits; and the excellent dessert. Service at our table was very good and extremely courteous. Atmosphere is very nice - modern / warm.
We ordered the lump crab and the mozzarella appetizers and they were both outstanding. Three of the four steak entrees were cooked to perfection. One was slightly undercooked and the waitress neglected to follow up with us in a timely fashion. The French merlot that was suggested to go with the steak with grilled onion and mushroom topping was excellent.
My friend and I went for Restaurant Week and my friend had been especially excited to try this restaurant. While the atmosphere and the service was fantastic, the food failed to meet our expectations. It was good, but for the price, it was not stellar.
Great service, excellent food. Enjoyed wine pairings suggested with restaurant week menu courses. Highly recommend.
Grace is Fort Worth's best restaurant...period. We came for restaurant week and were treated wonderfully. First, the special cocktail for restaurant week needs to be a permanent fixture. The scallop was divine, as Grace's scallops are always divine. My husband had the steak, and I had the fish. Both were excellent as were the desserts. Cheryl was our server, and she was warm and gracious. This remains my favorite restaurant.
We went to Grace with friends and had a wonderful time.
We went to Grace for a nite out -what a pleasant surprise. We are from the east side of the metroplex and dont often get to Ft. Worth, so we were impressed by the leisurely pace of service (very attentive, but not pushy). They accomodated our request for special meal treatment and we enjoyed taking our time to chose our meal from a wonderful selection.
My girlfriend and I had seen this place once during the Main Street Arts festival and since then we had wanted to go here and eat. I was well worth the time and effort to go here. From making the reservation to dessert it was an incredible experience. We had wonderful attentive service and the food was spectacular! We were treated like royalty and couldn't have asked for anything more. We will definitely be back again as well as recommend Grace to everyone we know. Thanks again for everything!
The food, ambiance and service was outstanding. We celebrated our anniversary that evening and it was THE perfect location. Can't wit to return.
Danny, our server, was exceptional. He really made our experience special and we will absolutely be returning thanks to the combination of his outstanding service and the quality meal.
This is always our choice for special occasions and a quiet evening.
Awesome food, amazing atmosphere & a very knowledgeable waitress!!!
We had a fabulous meal at Grace and will certainly be back. The food was fantastic and the service impeccable.
We had a lovely time. It was my husband's birthday, and my 2 and 4 year old grandsons were present. The hostess and servers went out of their way to make the boys feel at home, and we had a delightful time. Danny was our server, and he was fantastic. the food was divine.
My first time dining at Grace and will certianly not be the last. Amazing service, amazing atmosphere, and amazing food. I highly recommend the lamb dish! My wife and I will be returning many more times to this great dining experience! Highly recommend...
We started with the foie gras, followed by salads (Baby Bibb Wedge & Local Greens) and continued on with the Pot Roast and Scallops. We also just had to get a side of grits because we couldn't resist. Everything was perfectly prepared and delicious! Grace has an extensive, affordable wine menu, allowing us to try some wines we had read about, but not tasted. (The Ponzi Pinot Noir was delicious!) This was our first visit, but we will definitely be back! We highly recommend Grace!
Grace is undoubtedly one of my favorite spots in Fort Worth. It is great for groups and celebrations, has a fantastic sommelier and wine list, and the best steaks in town. It is always a good time!
The best steak I have ever had. Wait staff was excellent
From the greeting at the door to the entire waitstaff, we felt very welcomed at Grace. The food was amazing....so fresh and well presented. Waiter was very knowledgable about the menu and made some excellent suggestions.
servers rushed us while we ate. one server took the plate while the guest was still eating (fork was in hand). guest was obviously not done eating but server took plate away anyways.-- happened twice
Interesting & delicious menu, a nice change from most restaurants in Fort Worth. Comfortable sleek modern look. Very friendly and knowledgable service. Thanks for a special dinner.
We were greeted warmly, the wait staff was helpful and seemed to enjoy themselves, the chef has developed some of the most interesting dishes in the country, and has a staff that prepares the food well. My favorite restaurant and certainly my favorite chef.
We arrived nearly 10 minutes late, but still had to wait an additional 10-15 minutes for a table. We were pretty understanding though, as the place was completely packed! Our waiter was wonderful - very attentive and knowledgeable. The appetizers were a bit overpriced in my opinion - the foie gras portion was VERY small and the charcuterie underwhelming. But the salads were huge and fresh and delicious. The entree food was fabulous - meat and fish dishes were extremely satisfying and sizable. Pricing was accurate. We all cleaned our plates! The grits were creamy and well-flavored, and the kobe pot roast was amazingly tender. Bravo! Valet was not free -which is something most upscale restaurants do not charge for. But not a huge deal!
Graces is the best! Every time we go there, we have a wonderful evening because of the service, the atmosphere and the delicious food. It has never disappointed us.
I took my partner there for their birthday. We enjoy ourselves thoroughly.
The food was delicious and visually stunning. This restaurant is a gem!
Terrific,service: my server let me sample three wines by the glass so that I could select the one which I preferred. Menu was imaginative and the food both well prepared and presented.
This was not only an unexpected find, but an unbelievable journey for my mouth!! From the Toad in A Hole (a bravado choice of truffle oil vinegerette on mixed greens topped with an over easy egg in the center of brioche), to the east coast scallops (which are the perfect mixture of subtle crisp on the outside with a juicy succulent center), to the melt in your mouth gnocchi with sugar snap peas, carrots and of course lobster to top it off. I have been to every quality restaurant in ft worth from capital grille, lonesome dove, reata, mercury chop house, bobs steak and chophouse, etc, but Grace by far out did them with their quality of food. Come with an empty stomach and enjoy THE best food in Ft. Worth.
On our recent trip to Fort Worth, we ate at 3 highly rated restaurants. The service was superb at all thee. But GRACE was the best cuisine of the three. Highly recommend for diners who are seeking elegant dinner experience & exceptional food.
The food was great - we had the fried chicken and grits and the lobster gnocchi. My partner who is a native Texan said it was the best grits he ever had.
I made reservations for our first wedding anniversary. Experience couldn't have been better. The service was exceptional and the food divine!
With Capital Grill, Del Frisco, and Ruth Chris all on the same block so to speak, it would be easy to miss this restaurant. But Grace has the whole package to compete well with them. We especially enjoyed the local green salad which had some beets in it as well as the grits with edamame and bacon wrapped onions. I we spent about 1/2 what we had spend the night before at one of the headline places.
The fried oyster app was enough to share and quite good, foie gras app was great, as was the asparagus soup with a generous amount of lobster. The ribeye was amazing, so flavorful & tender. The potato gnocchi with lobster was delicious, served with a perfect amount of sauce so it was not too rich - the gnocchi were light as 'clouds'. The Kobe pot roast was great as well. The filet was tender and tasty. Had the white chocolate and yuzu tart for dessert and loved it. I had the warm chocolate pudding cake which didn't have a molten center but was still good. If you want a great steak, skip DelFriscos and order the ribeye at Grace!!
I was delighted that the background music stayed in the background. We were able to converse without straining to be heard. It was comfortable and elegant at the same time. Great food and service.
The food was very good but the place was a bit noisy. The only thing I'd knock them on was their ability to make a mojito and their menu is a bit small but the almost all the items on there looked good.
From beginning to end, Grace gets it all right the first time. Reception was warm, sincere. Seating, decor & ambiance enhanced the mood. The Grace team, food quality taste are world class! And best of all, Grace is consistent. Fastly becoming a family favorite.
tartare tenderloin was fresh and simply presented,with a poached egg as accompaniment...steak was delicious and bearnaise classically silky...cheese course for dessert was appropriate and not overaged,quice paste a good foil for bleu..great bleu veined cheese
I brought my little sister here for her birthday and 4 year survivor for breast cancer. We came here 4 years ago before she stared surgeries and chemo and reconstruction, and we celebrated with you 4 years later! We were treated so kindly. The chef even sent out a complimentary crab claw appetizer! Everyone was so kind and congratulated her on her milestone....really sweet and made celebrating (even down to seating us at the same great table!) absolutely amazing! The food was amazing, top notch!
Service, Quality, and Ambiance was awesome. I will eat here again. THis is one of the best restaruants in Fort Worth.
Eaten here a few times. The food was good but not great. Service was just okay, we felt that the waiter forgot we were there a few times. This will not prevent us from eating here again.
Cannot say enough great things about this place. First time there but will not be my last. The filet was mouth watering ant try the scallops with it. You will not be disappointed....
As always, Grace did not disappoint. Food, service, and wine list are very good.
My wife and I dined here, for the first time, before going to a concert at Bass Hall. We both ordered steak with a couple delicious sides and we were very impressed! The food was excellent, in its presentation and especially it's taste! The service was perfect...friendly, knowledgeable, not too intrusive; it seemed like everything was carried out with much thought and sensitivity to the patrons. Our bill, including one glass of wine each, and tip, came to about $200; this is on the high side for us, but the overall quality was such that we felt we had made the right choice! We will return!
Was at the restaurant about a year ago, and couldn't wait to return. Went to a show at Bass, so booked a table. All was excellent ... service, cocktails, quality of food. But maybe it's just me, but I found the menu very limited and ... frankly ... boring. Seems the most featured items were the steaks. Don't we have enough steak houses in DFW? I don't remember this from last visit. Left feeling slightly disappointed, and probably won't be back.
We can ALWAYS depend on truly outstanding food and service in an equally attractive and pleasant relaxing atmosphere . The wine list is exceptional as are the cocktails at the bar before dining . Grace is one of Fort Worth's finest places to dine .When I am visiting Fort Worth several times each year , I seldom pass up the opportunity to dine at Grace .
This has been our favorite restaurant since it opened. The atmosphere is comfortable and friendly. The scallops and rack of lamb were the favorites at the table with the filet a close second. The paella was not a classic original but good. The salads were not favorites this time. We would have liked to have seen at least one conventional dinner salad without the added specialties. Service was excellent and didn't feel rushed or interrupted. Wine was affordable.
Great dining experience with outstanding service. (Kyle did an outstanding job).


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The defending Pacific West Conference and NCCAA National Champions have to replace a senior class that included the program's all-time leading scorer and a four-time All-American in addition to three other starters, but this year's eight-member class is loaded with three transfers, including a pair from the NCAA Division I level, and five quality high school and club prospects.
"This class brings a great deal of talent, experience and skill refined at the highest levels of collegiate and club soccer," said St. Clair, who has won more games than any other coach in program history. "Every single student-athlete in this class has the ability to make an immediate impact on the soccer field, in the classroom and in the community.
"Our new student athletes will complement our returners very well, putting the program in a position to be successful and compete for the PacWest and national championships for years to come. We are thrilled to welcome them into our family."
Leigh Ann Lindsey (Corona, Calif./Santiago HS)
The lone goalkeeper in the group, Lindsey played one season at Santiago High, for head coach and CBU alum Mike Flemming, leading the Sharks to the quarterfinals of the CIF Playoffs. She also played for Platinum FC, winning the 2011 Albion Cup and a regional championship. Prior to that, she played with the Corona Eagles Futbol Club, winning the California Cup as well as earning MVP honors at the Newport Mesa Cup.
Lauren Wallberg (Portland, Ore./Beaverton HS)
Wallberg played four varsity seasons at Beaverton High, earning All-Metro League and All-State first team honors as a 2011 senior. She was also a four-time All-Star Academic Award recipient.
Lauren Uehara (Mililani, Hawaii/Mililani HS)
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Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir عمر البشير |
Omar al-Bashir | |
7th President of Sudan | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 30 June 1989 |
Vice President | Zubair Mohamed Salih Ali Osman Taha John Garang Salva Kiir Mayardit Ali Osman Taha Bakri Hassan Salih |
Preceded by | Ahmed al-Mirghani |
Personal details | |
Born | Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir 1 January 1944 Hosh Bannaga, Sudan |
Political party | National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Fatima Khalid Widad Babiker Omer |
Alma mater | Egyptian Military Academy |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Sudan Egypt |
Service/branch | Sudanese Army Egyptian Army |
Years of service | 1960–2013 |
Rank | Sudan: Field Marshal |
Battles/wars | First Sudanese Civil War Yom Kippur War Second Sudanese Civil War |
Field Marshall Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir (Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير; born 1 January 1944) is the President of Sudan and the head of the National Congress Party. He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi [1] when the country was at the risk of entering a countrywide famine. Since then he has been elected three times as President.
In 2010, Sudan was considered the 17th-fastest-growing economy[2] in the world. Major projects achieved include the construction of the Merowe Dam; the heightening and lengthening of the Roseires Dam; large expansion in electricity generation; the construction of five new bridges across the River Nile; the construction of a relatively large number of highways and roads compared to previous presidents; drilling oil and building oil refineries and oil pipes; the establishment of 36 new universities; major improvements and expansions in domestic water pipelines and services; the building of an automobile manufacturing industry (Giad Auto); the building of an aircraft manufacturing industry (SAFATAVIA[3]);[4][not in citation given] introducing a legal system based on Sharia law; and negotiating a peace agreement with the South. [5][6][7][8][9][9][10][11][12]
In October 2005, al-Bashir's government negotiated an end to the Second Sudanese Civil War, one of the longest-running and deadliest wars of the 20th century, by granting limited autonomy to Southern Sudan dominated by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA).[13] Later on a referendum took place in the South which resulted in the separation of the south into the separate country of South Sudan. In the Darfur region, which has a history of violence between farmers and shepherds for centuries due to the scarcity of water and green land, there has been a violent conflict in Darfur fueled by neighboring countries Chad and Libya. Chad has related crossover tribes, while in Libya, Muammar Gaddafi hosted and supported the rebels. This has resulted in death tolls that are 10,000 according to the Sudanese Government [14] but some suggest between 200,000[15] and 400,000.[16][17][18] During his presidency, there have been several violent struggles between the Janjaweed militia and rebel groups such as the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) in the form of guerrilla warfare in the Darfur region. The civil war has displaced[19] over 2.5 million people out of a total population of 6.2 million in Darfur[20] and has created a crisis in the diplomatic relations between Sudan and Chad.[21] The Sudanese-Chadian relationship improved dramatically after Chadian President Idriss Déby visited Khartoum in 2010 and Chad kicked out the Darfuri rebels it had previously supported and a joint military border patrol was established.[22] The rebels in Darfur lost the support from Libya after the death of Muammar Gaddafi and the collapse of his regime in 2011.[23][24][25]
Despite the fact that Sudan is not a State party to the Rome Statute, in July 2008 the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo, accused al-Bashir of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur.[26] By the end of 2008, the Court had granted victim participation rights to just eleven Sudanese, as opposed to 171 Congolese and 57 Ugandans, and not a single case for witness protection on behalf of Darfurians had been presented to the judges.[27] The court issued an arrest warrant for al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 on counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, but ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute him for genocide.[28][29] However, on 12 July 2010, the Court issued a second warrant containing three separate counts. The new warrant, as with the first, were delivered to the Sudanese government, which did not recognize it nor the ICC.[29] Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state indicted by the ICC.[29] The indictments do not allege that Bashir personally took part in such activities. Instead, they say, he is "suspected of being criminally responsible, as an indirect co-perpetrator".[30] International experts think it is unlikely that Ocampo has enough evidence.[31] The court's decision is opposed by the African Union, League of Arab States, Non-Aligned Movement, and the governments of Russia and China.[32][33] A leak from WikiLeaks allegedly reveals that the Sudanese president had embezzled state funds amounting to US$ 9 billion, to which Lloyds Bank of England later rejected as "Lloyds insisted it was not aware of any link with Bashir while a Sudanese government spokesman said that the claim that the president had taken the cash was "ludicrous" and attacked the motives of the prosecutor."[34] In an interview with the Guardian Al Bashir Said referring to ICC Prosecuter Ocampo "The biggest lie was when he said I have $9bn in one of the British banks, and thank God, the British bank and the [British] finance minister … denied these allegations."[30] The arrest warrant has actively increased public support for al-Bashir in Sudan.[35]
Early and family life[edit]
Al-Bashir was born in Hosh Bannaga, just north of the capital, Khartoum to a family of Arab descent. He belongs to Al-Bedairyya Al-Dahmashyya a Bedouin tribe belongs to the larger ja'alin coalition,[36] an Arab tribe in middle north of Sudan, then part of the Kingdom of Egypt and Sudan. He received his primary education there, and his family later moved to Khartoum where he completed his secondary education. Al-Bashir is married to his cousin Fatima Khalid. He also has a second wife named Widad Babiker Omer, who had a number of children with her first husband Ibrahim Shamsaddin, a member of the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation who had died in a helicopter crash. Al-Bashir does not have any children of his own.[37]
Military career[edit]
He joined the Sudanese Army in 1960. Al-Bashir studied at the Egyptian Military Academy in Cairo and also graduated from the Sudan Military Academy in Khartoum in 1966.[38] He quickly rose through the ranks and became a paratroop officer. Later, al-Bashir served in the Egyptian Army during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 against Israel.[39]
In 1975, al-Bashir was sent to the United Arab Emirates as the Sudanese military attaché. After his return home al-Bashir was made a garrison commander. In 1981, al-Bashir returned to his paratroop background when he became the commander of an armoured parachute brigade.[40]
Coup d'état[edit]
When he returned to Sudan as a colonel in the Sudanese Army, al-Bashir led a group of army officers in ousting the unstable coalition government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi in a bloodless military coup on 30 June 1989.[1] Under al-Bashir's leadership, the new military government suspended political parties and introduced an Islamic legal code on the national level.[41] He then became Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation (a newly established body with legislative and executive powers for what was described as a transitional period), and assumed the posts of chief of state, prime minister, chief of the armed forces, and minister of defense.[42] Subsequent to al-Bashir's promotion to the Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation, he allied himself with Hassan al-Turabi, the leader of the National Islamic Front, who along with al-Bashir began institutionalizing Sharia law in the northern part of Sudan. Further on, al-Bashir issued purges and executions of people whom he alleged to be coup leaders in the upper ranks of the army, the banning of associations, political parties, and independent newspapers and the imprisonment of leading political figures and journalists.[43]
On 16 October 1993, al-Bashir's powers increased when he appointed himself President of the country, after which he disbanded the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation and all other rival political parties. The executive and legislative powers of the council were later given to al-Bashir completely.[44] In the early 1990s, al-Bashir's administration gave the green light to float a new currency called Sudanese Dinar to replace the battered old Sudanese Pound that had lost 90 percent of its worth during the turbulent 1980s, the currency was later changed back to Pounds but at a much higher rate. He was later elected president (with a five-year term) in the 1996 national election, where he was the only candidate by law to run for election[45] and Hassan al-Turabi was elected to a seat in the National Assembly where he served as speaker of the National Assembly "during the 1990s."[46] In 1998, al-Bashir and the Presidential Committee put into effect a new constitution, allowing limited political associations in opposition to al-Bashir's National Congress Party and his supporters to be formed, although these groups failed to gain any significant access to governmental power until the Darfur conflict became a subject. On 12 December 1999, al-Bashir sent troops and tanks against parliament and ousted Hassan al-Turabi, the speaker of parliament, in a palace coup.[47]
Al Bashir was elected president (with a five-year term) in the 1996 national election[45] and Hassan al-Turabi was elected to a seat in the National Assembly where he served as speaker of the National Assembly "during the 1990s."[46] In 1998, al-Bashir and the Presidential Committee put into effect a new constitution, allowing limited political associations in opposition to al-Bashir's National Congress Party and his supporters to be formed. On 12 December 1999, al-Bashir sent troops and tanks against parliament and ousted Hassan al-Turabi, the speaker of parliament, in a palace coup.[47]
He was reelected by popular vote for a five-year term in Presidential Elections held 13–23 December 2000.[48]
From 2005 to 2010 there was a transitional government set up under a 2005 peace accord that ended more than two decades of north-south civil war and saw the formation of a power-sharing agreement between Silva Kiir's SPLM and Al Bashir's National Congress Party (NCP).[49]
In the first multi-party election, Al Bashir was reelected president in the 2010 Presidential Election;[50] while Salva Kiir, the leader of the former rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), won re-election in the presidential poll in what was Sudan's semi-autonomous southern region. These elections were agreed on earlier in the 2005 peace accord that ended more than two decades of north-south civil war.[49]
Al-Bashir has achieved economic growth in Sudan.[51] This was pushed further by the drilling and extraction of oil.[52] In 2010, Sudan was considered the 17th-fastest-growing economy[2] in the world.
Tensions with Hassan Al-Turabi[edit]
In the mid-1990s, a feud between al-Bashir and al-Turabi began, mostly due to al-Turabi's links to Islamic fundamentalist groups, as well as allowing them to operate out of Sudan, even personally inviting Osama bin Laden to the country.[53] The United States had listed Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism since 1993,[54] mostly due to al-Bashir and Hassan al-Turabi taking complete power in the early 1990s.[55][56] U.S. firms have been barred from doing business in Sudan since 1997.[57] In 1998, the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in Khartoum was destroyed by a U.S. cruise missile strike because of its alleged production of chemical weapons and links to al-Qaeda. However the U.S. State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research wrote a report in 1999 questioning the attack on the factory, suggesting that the connection to bin Laden was not accurate; James Risen reported in the New York Times: "Now, the analysts renewed their doubts and told Assistant Secretary of State Phyllis Oakley that the C.I.A.'s evidence on which the attack was based was inadequate. Ms. Oakley asked them to double-check; perhaps there was some intelligence they had not yet seen. The answer came back quickly: There was no additional evidence. Ms. Oakley called a meeting of key aides and a consensus emerged: Contrary to what the Administration was saying, the case tying Al Shifa to Mr. bin Laden or to chemical weapons was weak."[58]
After being re-elected President of Sudan with a five-year-term in the 1996 election with 75.7 percent of the votes,[38] al-Bashir issued the registration of legalised political parties in 1999 after being influenced by al-Turabi. Rival parties such as the Liberal Democrats of Sudan and the Alliance of the Peoples' Working Forces, headed by former Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry, were established and were allowed to run for election against al-Bashir's National Congress Party, however, they failed to achieve significant support, and al-Bashir was re-elected President, receiving 86.5 percent of the vote in the 2000 presidential election. At the legislative elections that same year, al-Bashir's National Congress Party won 355 out of 360 seats, with al-Turabi as its chairman. However, after al-Turabi introduced a bill to reduce the president's powers, prompting al-Bashir to dissolve parliament and declare a state of emergency, tensions began to rise between al-Bashir and al-Turabi. Reportedly, al-Turabi was suspended as Chairman of National Congress Party, after he urged a boycott of the President's re-election campaign. Then, a splinter-faction led by al-Turabi, the Popular National Congress Party (PNC) signed an agreement with Sudan People's Liberation Army, which led al-Bashir to believe that they were plotting to overthrow him and the government.[38]
Further on, al-Turabi's influence and that of his party's "'internationalist' and ideological wing" waned "in favor of the 'nationalist' or more pragmatic leaders who focus on trying to recover from Sudan's disastrous international isolation and economic damage that resulted from ideological adventurism."[59] At the same time Sudan worked to appease the United States and other international critics by expelling members of Egyptian Islamic Jihad and encouraging bin Laden to leave.[60]
On al-Bashir's orders, al-Turabi was imprisoned based on allegations of conspiracy in 2000 before being released in October 2003.[61] He was again imprisoned in the Kober (Cooper) prison in Khartoum in March 2004. He was released on 28 June 2005, at the height of the peace agreement in the civil war.
South Sudan[edit]
Civil war had raged between the northern and southern halves of the country for over 19 years between the northern Arab tribes and southern African tribes, but the war soon effectively developed into a struggle between the Sudan People's Liberation Army and al-Bashir's government. The war resulted in millions of southerners being displaced, starved, and deprived of education and health care, with almost two million casualties.[62] Because of these actions, various international sanctions were placed on Sudan. International pressure intensified in 2001, however, and leaders from the United Nations called for al-Bashir to make efforts to end the conflict and allow humanitarian and international workers to deliver relief to the southern regions of Sudan.[63] Much progress was made throughout 2003. The peace was consolidated with the official signing by both sides of the Nairobi Comprehensive Peace Agreement January 9, 2005, granting Southern Sudan autonomy for six years, to be followed by a referendum about independence. It created a co-vice president position and allowed the north and south to split oil deposits equally, but also left both the north's and south's armies in place. John Garang, the south's peace agreement appointed co-vice president died in a helicopter crash on 1 August 2005, three weeks after being sworn in.[64] This resulted in riots, but the peace was eventually re-established[65] and allowed the southerners to vote in a referendum of independence at the end of the six-year period.[66] On 9 July 2011, following a referendum, the region of Southern Sudan separated into an independent country known as South Sudan.
War in Darfur[edit]
Since 1968, Sudanese politicians had attempted to create separate factions of "Africans" and "Arabs" in the western area of Darfur, a difficult task as the population were substantially intermarried and could not be distinguished by skin tone. This internal political instability was aggravated by cross-border conflicts with Chad and Libya[67] and the 1984-5 Darfur famine[68] In 2003, the rebel Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese Liberation Army, accusing the government of neglecting Darfur and oppressing non-Arabs in favor of Arabs, began an armed insurgency.
Estimates vary of the number of deaths resulting from attacks on the non-Arab/Arabized population by the Janjaweed militia: the Sudanese government claim that up to 10,000 have been killed in this conflict; the United Nations reported that about 300,000 had died as of 2010,[15] and other reports place the figures at between 200,000 and 400,000.[14] During an interview with David Frost for the Al Jazeera English programme Frost Over The World in June 2008, al-Bashir insisted that no more than 10,000 had died in Darfur.[69]
The Sudanese government has been accused of suppressing information by jailing and killing witnesses since 2004, and tampering with evidence, such as covering up mass graves.[70][71][72] The Sudanese government has also arrested and harassed journalists, thus limiting the extent of press coverage of the situation in Darfur.[73][74][75][76] While the United States government has described the conflict as genocide,[77] the UN has not recognized the conflict as such.[78] (see List of declarations of genocide in Darfur).
The United States Government stated in September 2004 "that genocide has been committed in Darfur and that the Government of Sudan and the Janjaweed bear responsibility and that genocide may still be occurring."[79] On 29 June 2004, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell met with al-Bashir in Sudan and urged him to make peace with the rebels, end the crisis, and lift restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid to Darfur.[80] Kofi Annan met with al-Bashir three days later and demanded that he disarm the Janjaweed.[81]
In March 2007, the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur accused Sudan's government of taking part in "gross violations" in Darfur and called for urgent international action to protect civilians there. After fighting stopped in July and August, on 31 August 2006, the United Nations Security Council approved Resolution 1706 which called for a new 20,600-troop UN peacekeeping force called UNAMID to supplant or supplement a poorly funded and ill-equipped 7,000-troop African Union Mission in Sudan peacekeeping force. Sudan strongly objected to the resolution and said that it would see the UN forces in the region as foreign invaders.[citation needed] The next day, the Sudanese military launched a major offensive in the region.[citation needed] A high-level technical consultation was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 11–12 June 2007, pursuant to the 4 June 2007 letters of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, which were addressed to al-Bashir.[82] The technical consultations were attended by delegations from the Government of Sudan, the African Union and the United Nations.[83][84]
In 2009, General Martin Luther Agwai, head of the joint African Union – United Nations Operation, said the war was over in the region, although low-level disputes remained. "Banditry, localised issues, people trying to resolve issues over water and land at a local level. But real war as such, I think we are over that," he said.[85] Omar al-Bashir sought the assistance of numerous non western countries after the West, led by America, imposed sanctions against him, he said- "From the first day, our policy was clear: To look eastward, toward China, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, and even Korea and Japan, even if the Western influence upon some [of these] countries is strong. We believe that the Chinese expansion was natural because it filled the space left by Western governments, the United States, and international funding agencies. The success of the Sudanese experiment in dealing with China without political conditions or pressures encouraged other African countries to look toward China."[86]
Chadian President Idriss Deby visited Khartoum in 2010 and Chad kicked out the Darfuri rebels it had previously supported. Both Sudanese and Chadian sides together established a joint military border patrol.[22]
On October 26, 2011, Al Bashir said that Sudan gave military support to the Libyan rebels, who overthrew Muammar Gaddafi. In a speech broadcast live on state television, Bashir said the move was in response to Col Gaddafi's support for Sudanese rebels three years ago. Sudan and Libya have had a complicated and frequently antagonistic relationship for many years. President Bashir said the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), a Darfuri rebel group, had attacked Khartoum three years ago using Libyan trucks, equipment, arms, ammunition and money. He said God had given Sudan a chance to respond, by sending arms, ammunition and humanitarian support to the Libyan revolutionaries. "Our God, high and exalted, from above the seven skies, gave us the opportunity to reciprocate the visit," he said. "The forces which entered Tripoli, part of their arms and capabilities, were 100% Sudanese," he told the crowd. His speech was well received by a large crowd in the eastern Sudanese town of Kassala. But the easy availability of weapons in Libya, and that country's porous border with Darfur, are also of great concern to the Sudanese authorities.[87]
Al Bashir in his speech said that his government's priority was to end the armed rebellion and tribal conflicts in order to save blood and direct the energies of young people towards building Sudan instead of "killing and destruction". He called upon youth of the rebel groups to lay down arms and join efforts to build the country.[88] Al Bashir sees himself as a man wronged and misunderstood. He takes full responsibility for the conflict in Darfur, he says, but says that his government did not start the fighting and has done everything in its power to end it.[30]
Al Bashir has signed two peace agreements for Darfur:
- The 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement, also known as the "Abuja Agreement", was signed on May 5, 2006[89] by the government of Sudan along with a faction of the SLA led by Minni Minnawi. However, the agreement was rejected by two other, smaller groups, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and a rival faction of the SLA led by Abdul Wahid al Nur.[90][91]
- The 2011 Darfur Peace Agreement, also known as the "Doha Agreement", was signed in July 2011 between the government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement. This agreement established a compensation fund for victims of the Darfur conflict, allowed the President of Sudan to appoint a Vice-President from Darfur, and established a new Darfur Regional Authority to oversee the region until a referendum can determine its permanent status within the Republic of Sudan.[92]
The agreement also provided for power sharing at the national level: movements that sign the agreement will be entitled to nominate two ministers and two four ministers of state at the federal level and will be able to nominate 20 members to the national legislature. The movements will be entitled to nominate two state governors in the Darfur region.[93]
Indictment by the ICC[edit]
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On 14 July 2008, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno Ocampo, alleged that al-Bashir bore individual criminal responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 2003 in Darfur.[26] The prosecutor accused al-Bashir of having "masterminded and implemented" a plan to destroy the three main ethnic groups, the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa, with a campaign of murder, rape and deportation. The arrest warrant is supported by NATO, the Genocide Intervention Network, and Amnesty International.
An arrest warrant for al-Bashir was issued on 4 March 2009 by a Pre-Trial chamber composed of judges Akua Kuenyehia of Ghana, Anita Usacka of Latvia, and Sylvia Steiner of Brazil[94] indicting him on five counts of crimes against humanity (murder, extermination, forcible transfer, torture and rape) and two counts of war crimes (pillaging and intentionally directing attacks against civilians).[28][95] The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prosecute him for genocide.[29][96] However, one of the three judges wrote a dissenting opinion arguing that there were "reasonable grounds to believe that Omar Al Bashir has committed the crime of genocide."[96]
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo told U.S. State Department officials on March 20, 2009 that President Bashir 'needed to be isolated.' Ocampo suggested that if Bashir's stash of money were disclosed (he put the figure at possibly $9 billion), it would change Sudanese public opinion from him being a "crusader" to that of a thief.[97]
Sudan is not a state party to the Rome Statute establishing the ICC, and thus claims that it does not have to execute the warrant. However, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1593 (2005) requires Sudan to cooperate with the ICC,[98] and therefore the ICC, Amnesty International and others insist that Sudan must comply with the arrest warrant of the International Criminal Court.[29][99] Amnesty International stated that al-Bashir must turn himself in to face the charges, and that the Sudanese authorities must detain him and turn him over to the ICC if he refuses.[100]
Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state ever indicted by the ICC.[29] However, the Arab League[101] and the African Union condemned the warrant. Al-Bashir has since visited Egypt and Qatar. Both countries refused to arrest him and surrender him to the ICC upon arrival. ICC member state Chad also refused to arrest al-Bashir during a state visit in July 2010.[102] Luis Moreno Ocampo and Amnesty International claimed that al-Bashir's plane could be intercepted in International Airspace. Sudan announced that the presidential plane would always be escorted by fighter jets of the Sudanese Air Force to prevent his arrest.
The charges against al-Bashir have been criticised and ignored by interests in Sudan and abroad, particularly in Africa and the Muslim world. Former president of Libya and former Chairman of the African Union Muammar al-Gaddafi characterized the indictment as a form of terrorism. He also believed that the warrant is an attempt "by (the west) to recolonise their former colonies."[103] Egypt said, it was "greatly disturbed" by the ICC decision and called for an emergency meeting of the UN security council to defer the arrest warrant.[104] The Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa expressed that the organization emphasizes its solidarity with Sudan. The ICC warrant was condemned for "undermining the unity and stability of Sudan."[105] The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation denounced the warrant as unwarranted and totally unacceptable. It argued that the warrant demonstrated "selectivity and double standard applied in relation to issues of war crimes".[106] There have been large demonstrations by Sudanese people supporting President Bashir and opposing the ICC charges.[107] Russian presidential envoy for Sudan Mikhail Margelov argued in 2009 that the warrant "sets a dangerous precedent in international relations" and "could hamper efforts to bring peace to Sudan".[108]
Al-Bashir has rejected the charges, saying "Whoever has visited Darfur, met officials and discovered their ethnicities and tribes ... will know that all of these things are lies."[109] He described the charges as "not worth the ink they are written in."[110] The warrant will be delivered to the Sudanese government, which has stated that it will not carry it out.[29][98][99]
The Sudanese government retaliated against the warrant by expelling a number of international aid agencies, including Oxfam and Mercy Corps.[111] President Bashir described the aid agencies as thieves who take "99 percent of the budget for humanitarian work themselves, giving the people of Darfur 1 percent" and as spies in the work of foreign regimes. Bashir promised that national agencies will provide aid to Darfur.[112]
During a visit to Egypt, al-Bashir was not arrested, leading to condemnation by Amnesty International. In October 2009, al-Bashir was invited to Uganda by President Yoweri Museveni for an African Union meeting in Kampala, but did not attend after protest by several NGOs. On October 23, 2009, al-Bashir was invited to Nigeria by President Umaru Yar'Adua for another AU meeting, and was not arrested. In November, he was invited to Turkey for an OIC meeting.[113] Later, he was invited to Denmark to attend conferences on climate change in Copenhagen.[114]
Al-Bashir was one of the candidates in the 2010 Sudanese presidential election, the first democratic election with multiple political parties participating in decades.[115][116] It had been suggested that by holding and winning a legitimate presidential elections in 2010, al-Bashir had hoped to evade the ICC's warrant for his arrest.[117] On April 26, he was officially declared the winner after Sudan's election commission announced he had received 68% of the votes cast in the election.[118] However, The New York Times noted the voting was "marred by boycotts and reports of intimidation and widespread fraud."[119]
Al-Bashir visited Kenya on 27 August 2010 to witness the President signing Kenya's new constitution into law.[120][121] In May 2011, al-Bashir visited Djibouti to attend the inauguration of President Ismail Omar Guelleh's third term.[122] In June of the same year, China's president Hu received al-Bashir as "friend and brother" in Beijing, fostering China's interests in Sudan's resources.[123] Al-Bashir was received in Libya along with a high-level delegation in January 2012 in a bid to restore friendly relations and offer support to the new Libyan government after the fall of Gaddafi.[124][125]
In July 2013, Omar al-Bashir arrived in Nigeria for an African Union summit only to leave the country less than 24 hours later amid calls for his arrest.[126] In August 2013, Bashir's plane was blocked from entering Saudi Arabian airspace when Bashir was attempting to attend the inauguration of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.[127]
A second arrest warrant for President al-Bashir was later issued on July 12, 2010. The ICC issued an additional warrant adding 3 counts of genocide for the ethnic cleansing of the Fur, Masalit, and Zaghawa tribes.[128] The new warrant included the Court's conclusion that there were reasonable grounds to suspect that (Omar al-Bashir) acted with specific intent to destroy in part the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa ethnic groups in the troubled Darfur region.[129] The ICC released a further statement saying that al-Bashir's charges now include "genocide by killing, genocide by causing serious bodily or mental harm and genocide by deliberately inflicting on each target group conditions of life calculated to bring about the group's physical destruction" in three separate counts. The new warrant will act as a supplement to the first, whereby the charges initially brought against al-Bashir will all remain in place, but will now include the crime of genocide which was ruled out initially, pending appeal.
On 28 August 2010 in Nairobi, the authorities in Kenya chose not to arrest Al-Bashir on International Criminal Court (ICC) charges of genocide when he arrived for a ceremony for the new Kenyan constitution. Al-Bashir was escorted into Nairobi's Uhuru Park, where the signing ceremony was taking place, by Tourism minister Najib Balala. On 28 November 2011, Kenya's High Court Judge Nicholas Ombija ordered the Minister of Internal Security to arrest al-Bashir, "should he set foot in Kenya in the future."[130]
Additionally, Chad and Djibouti continue to allow Bashir to travel freely into their country despite being parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court[128]
Al Bashir said that Sudan is not a party to the ICC treaty and could not be expected to abide by its provisions just like the US, China and Russia. He said "It is a political issue and double standards, because there are obvious crimes like Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan, but [they] did not find their way to the international criminal court". He added "The same decision in which [the] Darfur case [was] being transferred to the court stated that the American soldiers [in Iraq and Afghanistan] would not be questioned by the court, so it is not about justice, it is a political issue." Al Bashir accused Luis Moreno Ocampo, the ICC's chief prosecutor since 2003, of repeatedly lying in order to damage his reputation and standing. Al Bashir said "The behaviour of the prosecutor of the court, it was clearly the behaviour of a political activist not a legal professional. He is now working on a big campaign to add more lies." He added "The biggest lie was when he said I have $9bn in one of the British banks, and thank God, the British bank and the [British] finance minister … denied these allegations." He also said: "The clearest cases in the world such as Palestine and Iraq and Afghanistan, clear crimes to the whole humanity – all were not transferred to the court."[30]
In October 2013, several members of the African Union expressed anger at the ICC, calling it "racist" for failing to file charges against Western leaders or Western allies while prosecuting only African suspects so far. The African Union demanded that the ICC protect African heads of state from prosecution.[131]
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- "Sudanese President Threaten Wars", Sudan Inside, 18 November 2007.
- "A Cautious Welcome for Sudan's New Government" by Michael Johns, Heritage Foundation Executive Memorandum No. 245, 28 July 1989.
- Arrest Warrant for Sudan's President Bashir: Arabs Are Leaving Themselves out of the International Justice System
- Playing it firm, fair and smart: the EU and the ICC's indictment of Bashir, opinion by Reed Brody, European Union Institute for Security Studies, March 2009.
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