"The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted former militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd_Al-Rahman for war crimes carried out during the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region more than two decades ago. Abd_Al-Rahman, a senior commander in the Janjaweed militias at the time, was found guilty on 30 counts, including rape, murder and persecution."
"Up to 300,000 people were killed and 2.7 million were driven from their homes in Darfur after an insurgency by the territory's ethnic central and sub-Saharan African community in 2003 drew a drastic reprisal from then-President Omar al-Bashir's government. The Janjaweed militias, loyal to al-Bashir, played a major role in atrocities committed during what became a scorched-earth campaign by the government."
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd_Al-Rahman, a former senior Janjaweed commander, was convicted by the International Criminal Court on 30 counts of war crimes, including rape, murder and persecution. The convictions stem from atrocities during the Darfur conflict more than two decades ago. The conflict followed a 2003 insurgency by the territory's ethnic central and sub-Saharan African community. Up to 300,000 people were killed and 2.7 million were displaced. The Janjaweed militias, loyal to then-President Omar al-Bashir, participated in a scorched-earth campaign and played a major role in the widespread atrocities. Further legal and reporting developments are expected.
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