A year ago, on 4 March 2009, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the arrest of Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mr Bashir’s case is back in the spotlight  as the ICC judges are now deciding whether he should be charged with genocide as well.

However, the reality is that Mr Bashir will not be arrested in Sudan as long as he is president and he will thus cling to the presidency as long as possible, ensuring the prolongation one of the most violent and corrupt regimes in Africa. A legitimate question is therefore whether it is more prudent to delay ICC investigations against sitting heads of state until they are out of office.

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