South African court issues an arrest warrant, for Sudanese Leader

Pulse Staff 12:59 - 15 June 2015

President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso (R) looks on next to Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir as they pose for photographers ahead of the African Union summit in Johannesburg June 14, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

South African High court judges on Monday ordered that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir be arrested, saying they were concerned that a order of the court to have Bashir kept in the country was not complied with, a local TV station reported.

"The respondents are forthwith compelled to take all reasonable steps to arrest President Bashir ... and detain him pending a formal request for his surrender from the International Criminal Court," Judge Dunstan Mlambo said.