### [2026-11-8](/feed/2026/11/8/index.md)

##### International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur
# Former National Congress Party politician Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide in Sudan's Darfur region during war, is detained by the Sudanese army. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/sudan-detains-chairman-of-former-ruling-party-ahmed-haroun-two-party-officials-say-3010516)

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