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October 6, 2025
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Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes during Darfur war

Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes during Darfur war

Kushayb is the first person to be tried by the International Criminal Court for the atrocities in Darfur. He had argued it was a case of mistaken identity. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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A Sudanese militia leader, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (also known as Ali Kushayb), has been found guilty by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Darfur war.

  • Kushayb is the first person to be tried by the ICC for atrocities in Darfur.
  • He led the Janjaweed, a government-backed group responsible for terrorizing Darfur, killing hundreds of thousands of people between 2003 and 2004.
  • Survivors testified about their villages being burned, men and boys slaughtered, and women subjected to sex slavery, with Kushayb accused of giving orders and supplying weapons.

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