SUDAN

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al- Bachir addresses an assembly of politicians, religious leaders, artists and students from Sudan's eastern provinces in Khartoum March 1, 2009. The International Criminal Court in The Hague is expected to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Wednesday March 4. This would be the first time a head of state has been indicted for war crimes by the ICC although other international courts have done so. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (SUDAN)