High noon for Bashir as Sudan junta changes tack on ICC
Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir delivers a speech on December 31, 2018, on the eve of the country's 63rd independence day, at the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum. PHOTO | ASHRAF SHAZLY | AFP
The Sudan governing military council has changed tune on the extradition of ousted leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face trial for genocide and other crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Military council member Jalaluddin Sheikh said the decision would rest with the next civilian government, without indicating when this would be.
