International Criminal Court judges have reversed a ruling that there is insufficient proof to charge Sudan's president with genocide in Darfur. A warrant was issued last year against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on seven counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes. The Hague court's pre-trial chamber will now have to rule on whether to add three counts of genocide. A top Sudanese official told Reuters the ruling was politically motivated. Prosecutors say Mr Bashir's government sought to wipe out three ethnic groups. They argued last year that it had intended to destroy the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa peoples. If genocide charges are now brought, they will be the first to be issued by the ICC against a sitting head of state. African and Arab leaders have rallied around Mr Bashir and several nations have refused to honour the existing warrant. Mr Bashir was travelling to Qatar for a one-day visit on Wednesday for talks on peace in Darfur with the Qatari leader, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani, Sudanese state radio said. The UN says 300,000 people have died in the Darfur conflict since 2003. 'Error of law' "The pre-trial chamber is directed to decide anew," presiding judge Erkki Kourula said, upholding the appeal lodged by prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo.