Sudan: 18 killed in military transport plane crash in West Darfur

A Sudanese military transport plane crashed in West Darfur state on January 3 reportedly killing 18 people which includes four children. plane crashed five minutes after taking off from an airport in state capital of El Geneina. According to international media, aircraft was delivering aid to area, which h been bly hit by violent clashes between ethnic groups.  army spokesperson, Amer Mohammed al-Hassan, said that among victims re were seven crew members, three judges and eight civilians and four children aboard flight. It is still t clear why Antov 12 aircraft crashed. But Hassan ded that an investigation is being conducted to get clarity on mishap. 

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Sudan State Prosecutor told media on December 22 that country has initiated an investigation into crimes committed in Darfur region by members of previous government under former President Omar al-Bashir. A criminal case has also been opened against former President Omar al-Bashir on charges of crimes against humanity in Darfur informed Attorney General Taj Al-Sir Ali Al-Hebr in a press conference in Khartoum. General Prosecution has filed a criminal case against al-Bashir and former Defence Minister Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein besides 51 or defendants accused of committing crimes in Darfur, he elaborated. Legal procedures have started to bring back former chief of National Intelligence and Security Service Salah Abdallah from Egypt, he ded. prosecutor said that all leers of former regime will face criminal cases with punishments including death penalties, ting that perpetrators of such crimes cant be released on bail.

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Darfur gecide

International Criminal Court in Hague h issued an arrest warrant against al-Bashir for allegedly committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur region on  March 4, 2009. A charge of gecide was also ded to arrest warrant in 2010. Meanwhile, Sudan's new transitional government has vowed to establish peace in conflict-hit regions, including Darfur. Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was convicted by country's court on December 14 on charges of corruption and illicit possession of foreign currency. He has been sentenced to two years of detention in a reform facility. 

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