Bashir, the only sitting head of state wanted by the
International Criminal Court... where Milosevich died of old age before being convicted ...
(ICC), was re-elected as both leader and presidential candidate of the NCP at a party convention, said his chief assistant, Ibrahim Ghandour.
The 70-year-old career soldier took power in a coup, and there had been doubts about whether he would run again in the controversial election, slated for April.
In a March interview, Ghandour said Bashir "declared many times that he's not willing to" stand again but that the final decision was with the party.