Sudan to Send Former President al-Bashir for Trial at the Hague for Genocide

The country’s transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court for war crimes.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir is seen during a swearing in ceremony of new officials after he dissolved the central and state governments in Khartoum, Sudan, on Feb. 24, 2019. Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters

CAIRO—A top Sudanese official said Tuesday the country’s transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over former autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court for war crimes, including mass killings in Darfur.

Al-Bashir, who was overthrown by the military last year amid a public uprising, is wanted by the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide related to the Darfur conflict. Since his ouster in April, he has been in jail in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on charges of corruption and killing protesters.