Sudan intends handing over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face genocide and war crimes charges.
The former Sudanese leader has for many years been accused of crimes during the 2003 conflict in Darfur.
That war led to the death of 300,000 people displacing millions, according to the UN.
While in power, Bashir refused to respond to charges and often was aided by African leaders who rejected arrest warrants for him.
Sudan leaders have now agreed that Bashir and others charged by the ICC should appear at The Hague to face a tribunal.
Mohammed Hassan al-Taishi, a spokesman for the Sudanese government said “Justice cannot be achieved if we don’t heal the wounds.”
Bashir was not arrested while in power despite two international warrants for his arrest issued in 2009 and in 2010.
He is facing 10 charges relating to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in the western Darfur region.
In 2003 ethnic minority groups took up arms against Bashir’s Arab-dominated government. Bashir’s government launched a brutal counter-insurgency.
Former President Bashir was ousted from power by the military last year after protests from citizens.
The 76 year old came to power in a military coup in 1989 until his exit in 2019.
Last year he was jailed for two years over charges related to corruption.
Source: Africafeeds.com
