NAIROBI, Kenya — A member of Sudan’s ruling council raised expectations on Tuesday that the country’s long-ruling strongman, Omar al-Bashir, would be sent for trial on war crimes charges to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Mohammed Hassan Eltaish, a civilian member of Sudan’s ruling council, announced on Tuesday that the council had reached an agreement “to hand over those facing arrest from the International Criminal Court.”But he did not name Mr. al-Bashir, or give any timeline for such an extradition. Previous pronouncements by Sudan’s new leaders have not yet shown results. An official at the International Criminal Court said on Tuesday that the court had received no communication about a handover from Sudan’s government, and that there were no negotiations at the moment. The court made no public statement, and the official spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Source: International New York Times February 11, 2020 17:37 UTC