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The United Nations Security Council on Friday deadlocked on what action to take following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) indictment of President Omar al-Bashir:

Mr. Bashir’s supporters, led by Libya and China, insisted that any official statement issued by the Council simultaneously address the potential humanitarian crisis and a possible deferral of the charges, while Western nations blasted the idea of linking the two issues and warned of a potential humanitarian catastrophe that could affect millions.

In the meantime, aid agencies have been expelled from the region leaving hundreds of thousands without medical assistance and food. Continue reading