Sudan's Beshir pledges peace as he leaves Darfur

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

EL GENEINA, Sudan (AFP) — Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir paraded as a man of peace on Thursday as he wrapped up a heavily protected tour of Darfur defying accusations that he masterminded genocide in the region.

Wearing a safari suit, shades and a giant ring, he danced on stage and beat his silver-topped cane to nationalist music as several thousand people fanned themselves in the scorching heat of the West Darfur state capital El Geneina.

On his second day of a tour of the three government-controlled state capitals in the vast western region, Beshir presented himself as a man of peace despite stalled international efforts to find a political solution.

"We will exclude no one (from peace): tribal leaders, politicians, signatory movements and even...

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