In a major development for both Sudan and the International Criminal Court, Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir appears to be headed to The Hague.
During peace talks between Sudan's government and rebel groups in the country's Darfur region, the former agreed al-Bashir will be sent to The Hague where he'll face the ICC on charges related to genocide and war crimes in Darfur in 2003. The conflict in the region killed around 300,000 people. The news could be a game changer for everyone involved, especially as Sudan tries to usher in a new era of political reform following months of anti-government protests last year.
The 76-year-old al-Bashir was removed from power last year and sentenced to two years in a social reform facility for corruption because people over 70 can't serve jail terms in Sudan. He's also been charged with killing protesters during the demonstrations that led to his ouster, though the ICC would be focusing on the Darfur-related charges if and when al-Bashir is tried.
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"Justice cannot be achieved if we don't heal the wounds," Sudanese government spokesman Mohhamed Hassan Eltaish said. Read more at BBC.
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