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Sudan's Bashir heads to S. Africa for African Union summit

Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir headed to South Africa on Saturday to attend an African Union summit, according to sources at the presidency and state media, despite being the subject an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.

The court issued the arrest warrant in 2009, accusing Bashir of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the conflict in Darfur. He denies the charges.

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