Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha thanked Ethiopia and Libya for welcoming President al-Bashir and said Sudan was capable of handling the humanitarian situation in Darfur on its own.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Before any new peace initiative, Mr Bashir will have to get Ali Osman Mohamed Taha on side.

ECONOMIST: Sudan

The head of the government's delegation, Vice-President Ali Osman Taha, reportedly stormed out in fury, but eventually returned.

ECONOMIST: Sudan

"They were chased out, " Ambassador Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman told reporters.

CNN: South Sudan says it is withdrawing from disputed oil region