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Re: البشير يعتذر رسميا عن حضور نهائيات كأس العالم في جنوب أفريقيا!!! (Re: Wasil Ali)
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Quote: PRETORIA (AFP) – Sudanese President
Omar al-Beshir has turned down an invitation to attend the World Cup opening ceremony, an official said Thursday, closing speculation on whether he would be arrested in South Africa.
"He was invited to the World Cup opening ceremony but he indicated that he won't be coming," foreign ministry director general Ayanda Ntsaluba told reporters.
The host country, which is expecting 20 African
######### of state during the month-long tournament, had extended an invite to Beshir to attend Friday's kick-off.
But Zuma said last month the Sudanese leader would be arrested under an
international war crimes warrant if he accepted.
Beshir was indicted by the
International Criminal Court in March 2009 for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the troubled Sudanese province of Darfur -- the first sitting leader to be indicted by the global court.
As a signatory to the conventions setting up the court, South Africa is legally bound to arrest Beshir if he comes to the country |
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