Sudan says not notified of ICC Darfur probe

KHARTOUM, June 6 (Reuters) – The Sudanese government has yet to be notified of investigations at the International Criminal Court into suspected crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan, a Sudanese minister said on Monday.

Asked whether the Sudanese government had received any communication from the ICC, Najeeb al-Kheir Abdul Wahab, state minister for foreign affairs, said no.

“The priority of the international community should be to secure a ceasefire in which people could trust for the rendering of justice,” he said.

The ICC launched formal investigations on Monday into suspected crimes against humanity in Darfur, where tens of thousands have been killed since early 2003.