ICC's Fatou Bensouda, Sudan envoy clash over Bashir's arrest warrant

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. PHOTO | AFP

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda clashed with Sudan’s envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday over ICC efforts to prosecute Sudanese leaders for war crimes allegedly committed in the country's Darfur region.

The barbed exchange came during Ms Bensouda’s presentation to the UN Security Council in which she lamented the failure to arrest Sudan President Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity after warrant had been issued more than nine years ago.