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Hague reverses Omar al-Bashir Darfur genocide ruling

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International Criminal Court judges have reversed a ruling that there is insufficient proof to charge Sudan's president with genocide in Darfur.

A warrant was issued last year against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on seven counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

The Hague court's pre-trial chamber will now have to rule on whether to add genocide to the charge sheet.

READ MORE: Bashir genocide ruling reversed

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