
Sudan Appears Ready to Hand Over Ex-leader to ICC
Voice of America
Sudan's civilian Cabinet has resolved to turn former President Omar al-Bashir and other ex-officials over to the International Criminal Court to face multiple charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a statement obtained by VOA from the Sudan News Agency.
Sudan Foreign Affairs Minister Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi made the commitment to ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan during her meeting with him in Khartoum on Tuesday, according to the statement. The "cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC," Mahdi was quoted as saying by the state-run media. Several news organizations, including AFP and CNN, reported that the handover to the court will take place, but no timetable was reported.
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