ICC prosecutor to seek warrant for Sudan's al-Beshir
AP - July 13, 2008

International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is expected on Monday to seek the arrest of Sudan President Omar al-Beshir on war crimes charges, though Arab and African leaders have warned of the fallout.

The US State Department has confirmed newspaper reports that Moreno-Ocampo will name the Sudanese leader when he unveils evidence to the court in a new case involving crimes in the country's war-stricken western Darfur region.

The prosecutor's office announced on Thursday he would present evidence and name suspects Monday for "crimes committed in the whole of Darfur over the last five years", but has so far refused to confirm Beshir would be targeted.

Khartoum, which rejects the ICC's jurisdiction and refuses to surrender two war crimes suspects already named, has warned the move could threaten peace efforts. Read More.