President Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan has been grounded in South Africa, on the orders of a South African high court sitting in Pretoria.
The order was made upon a request by the International Criminal Court demanding the arrest of Bashir, who was first indicted of crimes against humanity in 2009.
ICC had accused the Sudanese President of crimes against humanity and genocide during the
Darfur conflict which claimed hundreds of lives and displaced millions of people.
While postponing the hearing of the case till Monday Justice Hans Fabricius, urged the South African
authorities to “take all necessary steps” to prevent Bashir from leaving.
The arrest may however occur, as the Sudanese foreign ministry has described the ruling as "of no value" and there is a legal immunity in place for all African Union delegates in South Africa.
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