President al-Bashir's new clothes
by Peter Harrington
Recent developments in Sudan have provoked legal and diplomatic debate, but a particular story about people there giving voice to their sentiments fascinated me. Apparently a design of tobe (the traditional garment worn by Sudanese women) called "the Ocampo" went on sale this week in a market in the capital, Khartoum.
Sudan is in the news because the chief prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, just requested an arrest warrant for Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. It is the first time charges have been brought against a sitting head of state in the ICC's history. You can read the rest of the post here