KHARTOUM, Sudan
A decision by Sudan’s rulers to hand over former President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has drawn mixed reactions in the country.
Earlier this month, Sudanese authorities said they agreed to hand over four officials, including al-Bashir, to face “genocide and war crime” charges in the western Darfur province.
The decision marks a major policy shift as Sudan refused any cooperation with the ICC during al-Bashir’s rule, insisting that the court had no jurisdiction as Khartoum was not a signatory to the Rome Statue founding the ICC.
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