2009 July 03

African Union in rift with court

African Union in rift with court

Omar al-Bashir in Sirte, Libya

Omar al-Bashir has been attending the Libya summit

The African Union says it will halt co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its decision to charge Sudan’s leader with war crimes.

President Omar al-Bashir was indicted over alleged atrocities in the Darfur region in March.

But delegates to an AU meeting in Libya agreed a resolution saying they would not co-operate in his arrest.

Analysts say the move means the Sudanese leader can travel across the continent without fear of arrest.

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