As Bensouda visits, Sudan says ready to cooperate with ICC
Sudan's Minister of Justice Nasruddin Abdel Bari shakes hands with the International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda during her visit to the capital Khartoum on October 18, 2020.
Bensouda arrived in Khartoum on Saturday night, heading a delegation from the ICC on an exceptional visit expected to discuss the case of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and the rest of those wanted by the court.
At a meeting with the ICC delegation, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok affirmed the government's commitment to achieving justice, noting it was one of the slogans of the "glorious" December revolution.
ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Sunday that her visit to Sudan will discuss its cooperation with the court on matters to do with suspects for which it has issued arrest warrants and the Darfur war.
Bensouda arrived in Khartoum on Saturday night, heading a delegation from the ICC on an exceptional visit expected to discuss the case of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and the rest of those wanted by the court.
