Sudanese president to attend AU summit in Ethiopia

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (Reuters)

The state minister in the presidency Amin Hassan Omer told the independent Al-Sahafa daily that the summit will discuss a number of issues facing the continent and may also tackle the Darfur conflict and peace efforts underway.
The summit will be held under the theme “Towards Greater Unity and Integration through Shared Values”.
It is also expected that African leaders will reiterate their objection to the arrest of Bashir who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for charges relating to war crimes and genocide in Darfur.
Bashir has no reason to fear arrest in Ethiopia which is not signatory to the ICC Statute.
The AU has instructed leaders even those who are ICC members not to cooperate in apprehending the Sudanese leader irrespective of their international obligation.Read More