$5 Million Reward: Ahmed Haroun Still Wanted on US State Department Rewards Page
Gafar Alsabki – Alsudanianews
diplomatic source told Alsudania News that the US State Department’s Rewards for Justice page still lists Ahmed Mohamed Haroun, head of the dissolved National Congress Party, among its most wanted persons, offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.The source said the continued listing reflects Washington’s insistence on pursuing Haroun over International Criminal Court (ICC) charges related to crimes in Darfur, despite years since the warrant was issued and his recent return to the political spotlight through a media appearance.He added that the reward is still valid, has not been withdrawn or amended, and that any credible information about Haroun’s whereabouts and movements could lead to its payment under the US Rewards for Justice program.Ahmed Haroun has been wanted by the ICC since April 2007 on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. He was detained in Kober Prison in Khartoum alongside ousted President Omar al-Bashir and former Defense Minister Abdel Rahim Mohamed Hussein, before leaving prison in April 2023 at the outbreak of the war.His recent public appearance on the Sudan Podcast sparked widespread political and legal controversy, with the Emergency Lawyers group and other political forces calling for his immediate arrest and handover to the ICC.