Hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in support of Sudan's president, shouting insults against an international court that issued an arrest warrant against him on charges of Darfur war crimes.

The crowd was waving pictures of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and denouncing the top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, calling him a "pig" and "coward."

The rally was made up of government employees and some members of Sudanese opposition political parties, in a show of unity in backing al-Bashir after the court issued its warrant against him yesterday.