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Lawyers defending Malian Islamist suspect Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz for his role as police chief in Timbuktu in 2012 told judges at the International Criminal Court that he was the “wrong man”, the BBC reported. “He should not be convicted because he happened to be in the wrong place at …

The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has appointed former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to lead a team to investigate alleged violations during the conflict in Ethiopia. The team will have two other international experts; Kenyan lawyer Kaari Betty Murungi and Steven Ratner of the United States. …

A suspected commander of the Central African Republic’s Séléka rebels has appeared at the International Criminal Court, for a hearing on whether to confirm charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against him. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is accused of using state machinery to hunt down, detain, kill and …

The new Ivorian Minister in charge of reconciliation Kouadjo Konan Bertin alias KKB could soon go to Europe in order to meet Charles Ble Goude and perhaps Laurent Gbagbo. Acquitted at first instance by the ICC while waiting to return to their country, the Ivory Coast, the two personalities will …

Ongwen’s defence lawyer, Krispus Ayena Odongo argued that he (Ongwen) was a victim who was abducted when he was 9 years old and forcibly conscripted along the LRA ranks raising questions about his mental abilities. Ayena wants to challenge various components of the ruling like for instance, the court did …

Ugandans in Gulu city watched the live stream of the trial of former rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. They gathered at three separate venues with the hall at St Monica Girls Technical School fully packed with mostly women following the proceedings translated to their local Acholi language. The ICC office in …

A former Central African Republic militia commander is set to appear for the first time before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday to faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani was handed over to the ICC on Sunday by authorities in the Central …

The International Criminal Court says the Central African Republic has handed over a former rebel commander accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is charged with offences dating back to 2013. He was a prominent figure in the “Seleka” faction, a mainly Muslim coalition which …