Sudan's Bashir delegates powers to deputy head Haroun

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Friday delegated his powers and authority as head of the ruling National Congress Party to its deputy's head, Ahmed Mohamed Haroun, until the party's next general conference, the party said in a statement.

Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes committed in Darfur, was elected by the National Congress Party as its deputy's head this week.