Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been ordered not to leave South Africa by the Pretoria High Court, has left the country
Bashir, who was in South Africa attending an African Union summit, stands accused in an International Criminal Court arrest warrant of war crimes and crimes against humanity over atrocities committed in the Darfur conflict.
Judge Hans Fabricius on Sunday barred Bashir from leaving South Africa until he had made a decision on an application by a human rights group calling for Bashir’s arrest. The judge’s hearing on the case is due to resume at 0930 GMT on Monday.
South Africa’s government has challenged the court’s decision because it has given immunity to Bashir and all other delegates attending the AU summit.
Sudanese officials said on Sunday that the court order had “no value” because Bashir was invited by the South African government.
