Thami Dickson, New York
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) says the arrest of President Omar Al Bashir of Sudan is going to be one of his priorities in the next six months.
Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, was addressing the United Nations Security Council where he complained about the non-cooperation of the Sudanese government with the ICC. Its has been four months since the international tribunal issued a warrant of arrest for Bashir for war crimes charges, he allegedly masterminded in Darfur.
Meanwhile, Al-Bashir, will be attending the COMESA heads of state summit in Zimbabwe. A total of 19 heads of state will also attend the launch of the COMESA customs union to facilitate trade.
Although there’s no clarity on whether Madagascar will attend after its ejection from the African Union (AU), its clear Al-Bashir will make an appearance. COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya says: “I’m confident he’s coming. In any case the issue of the ICC warrant has already been rejected by the African Union.”
At the summit, delegates will adopt measures to improve intra-African trade, work towards adopting a common currency by 2015, and full regional integration by 2025. “On the common currency we are definitely making strides, but we’ve agreed to adopt a pragmatic approach, starting with currency convertibility,” says Ngwenya.
Participants could also consider a sizeable aid package for Zimbabwe’s inclusive government. At the height of the political turmoil in Zimbabwe last year, the summit had to be postponed twice.
حركة العدل و المساواة السودانية
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