Sudan nearing decision about handing Bashir to ICC, prosecutor says


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  • Friday, 13 Aug 2021

FILE PHOTO: Sudan's ousted President Omar al-Bashir is seen inside the defendant's cage during his and some of his former allies' trial over the 1989 military coup that brought him to power in 1989, at a courthouse in Khartoum, Sudan September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will not decide before next week at the earliest whether to hand over former President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face charges of atrocities in the Darfur conflict, the ICC chief prosecutor said on Thursday.

The Sovereign Council, a joint military and civilian body overseeing Sudan's transition towards democracy, must approve measures on joining the court and handing over suspects before Bashir can be turned over.

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