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Sudan’s rulers have agreed that those wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) will appear in The Hague. The commitment came at peace talks between Sudan’s government and rebel groups from the Darfur region.
The decision paves the way for ex-President Omar al-Bashir to be sent to The Hague to face charges there. He is accused of genocide and war crimes in the conflict that broke out in Darfur in 2003, which killed around 300,000 people.
Government spokesman Mohammed Hassan Eltaish has said, Justice cannot be achieved if the wound is not healed. He said the government has agreed that everyone who had arrest warrants issued against them will appear before the ICC.
Bashir was ousted as president in April last year. He came to power in a military coup in 1989 and ruled Sudan with an iron fist. In December, Bashir was sentenced for two years of imprisonment in a social reform facility for corruption.
Under Sudanese law, people over the age of 70 cannot serve jail terms. Bashir is now 76. Prosecutors in Sudan have also charged him with the killing of protesters during the demonstrations that led to him being ousted.