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ICC Prosecutor Visits Khartoum, Says Sudan Should Hand Over Bashir

Nabeel Biajo

   WASHINGTON - The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Fatou
   Bensouda is in Khartoum, trying to persuade the transitional government
   to hand over former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and other former
   top officials wanted for war crimes and genocide in Darfur.

   Bensouda is also seeking Sudan's cooperation in prosecuting Sudanese
   military commander Ali Kushayb, who surrendered to the ICC in June and
   is expected to go on trial in the Hague.

   Bensouda arrived in Khartoum to meet with Sudanese officials late
   Saturday. It is the first announced visit by Bensouda and other ICC
   officials to Sudan since the court began working on charges against
   former Sudanese officials.

   "Our main purpose for coming here is to seek cooperation with current
   authorities of the Sudan, to discuss the case thatalready is about to
   start and also to seek cooperation with respect to the rest of the
   arrest warrants that have been issued in the situation in Darfur,
   Sudan," she said.

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