Sudan's president has begun a rare visit to Darfur, days after the International Criminal Court (ICC) accused him of war crimes there.
Omar al-Bashir was greeted by a military guard of honour at the airport in Fasher, AFP news agency reports.
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ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo sought an arrest warrant against Mr Bashir last week for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Sudan has said it does not recognise the ICC or its decisions.
Mr Moreno-Campo has accused the Sudanese leader of running a campaign of genocide that killed 35,000 people outright, at least another 100,000 through a "slow death" and forced 2.5 million to flee their homes in Darfur.
In an angry reaction earlier this week, Sudan's Vice-President Ali Osman Taha said the evidence was false and indicated Sudan could try to halt the court's work.
The African Union has called for the United Nations Security Council to suspend the accusations.
(BBC)
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