Mbeki named to heal Bashir rift
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The African Union has appointed former South African President Thabo Mbeki to chair a committee to investigate human rights violations in Darfur. South Africa's Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said Mr Mbeki's role was to intercede between the International Criminal Court and Sudan. The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir over atrocities committed in Darfur. Mr Bashir has rejected the charges and accused the ICC of colonialism. The African Union has asked the ICC to delay the charges for a year, warning that attempts to arrest Mr Bashir could further destabilise the situation in Darfur.
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