Sudan's Al-Bashir jet takes off from SA military base

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir's jet has apparently left Waterkloof Airforce base, journalists report.

It is still not 100% clear if Al-Bashir was on board the plane call number 'Sudan 01'. But his plane has just left the airforce base.

Al-Bashir's jet was repositioned late last night from OR Tambo International Airport to Waterkloof presumably for better security control, Erika Gibson says.

His reported departure came as three judges of the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria were considering an application from a civil society organisation to have him arrested.

His spokesperson, Hussein Kashumi, confirmed that Bashir left Monday morning.

"He [Bashir] is coming back to our country in one or two hours." - Sudan info minister told Aljazeera.com.

Sudan's State Minister for Information has confirmed that Sudan President Omar Al-Bashir has left Johannesburg.

Yasser Youssef told Reuters that Bashir's plane was expected to land in the Sudanese capital Khartoum at about 18:30 local time.

Omar Al-Bashir left South Africa with his Foreign Minister. A press conference will be held in Khartoum on arrival.

The Sudanese President, General Omar al Bashir, who was in South Africa attending the 25th African Union summit left for home early Monday morning after finishing his business in that country.