World | Sudan Sudan Prez: No Crimes in Darfur Says media claims are part of propaganda campaign By Matt Cantor Posted May 12, 2009 2:47 PM CDT Copied Supporters of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir chant slogans during his visit to the western Darfur town of Zalengi, Sudan, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Abd Raouf) Sudan’s president says his military hasn’t attacked civilians in Darfur and challenges “anybody” to show evidence to the contrary. “What has been reported to have happened in Darfur did not actually happen at all,” Omar al Bashir told the BBC in his first interview since being charged with war crimes. “What happened in Darfur was an insurgency. The state has the responsibility to fight the rebels.” “We have never fought against our citizens, we have not killed our citizens,” the president said. “Any talk about crimes committed inside Darfur is a hostile and organized media propaganda to tarnish the reputation of the government and is a part of the declared war against our government.” The war crimes charges are based in a Western, neo-colonial bid to conquer Sudan, he said. Read These Next SCOTUS sounds skeptical about law banning gay conversion therapy. Felix Baumgartner's death attributed to his own error. Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. Robin Williams' daughter: AI clips of him are 'disturbing' Report an error