By Shadi Bushra CAIRO (Reuters) - Leading Sudanese opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi has urged President Omar Hassan al-Bashir not to extend his 25-year rule and suggested offering him sanctuary from a war crimes trial if he relinquishes power. It is the first time the opposition has publicly put forth such an idea, with Mahdi hoping that the notion of a "soft exit" could encourage factions within Bashir's own party to push for his departure and end Sudan's international isolation. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Bashir for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide relating to bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region. Twenty-five years after being overthrown by Bashir, Mahdi called his bid to keep hold of power a "historic mistake" that would worsen Sudan's isolation and cripple an economy in turmoil since the oil-rich south seceded in 2011.
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