The indicted president had his share of dancing today as the cheering crowd marched by the Republican Palace, demonstrating to the whole world his indifference about the ICC's decision.
As a form of retaliation for the ICC's decision, 11 aid agencies were ordered to leave Darfur and cease operations and move out of the country as of today. This is a disaster for the 2 million and something people in Darfur dependent on such aid agencies for food, shelter and medical supplies. They are now mostly worried about possible disease outbreaks in the absence of health workers.
All this happened in the twenty four hours following the court's decision... but let's wait and see the repercussions after a longer time frame, say a month. The ICC made a huge mistake and needs to figure out a way to fix what it broke.
Peace and Justice, what comes first? Always a tricky issue. Allah yestoor:)
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