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Sudan President Leaves South Africa, Evading Arrest for Genocide

HeadlineJun 15, 2015

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has left South Africa despite attempts to keep him there as he faces an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Darfur. His departure defied a court order to remain in South Africa as the International Criminal Court seeks to try him for crimes including genocide.

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