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South Africa reviews role in ICC after Bashir dispute

South Africa says it will consider withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as a "last resort" following a dispute over Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who visited South Africa this month despite an international order for his arrest for alleged war crimes.

The South African government said in a statement yesterday the Cabinet was reviewing the country's status as a signatory to the statute that set up the international court.

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