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Judges at the International Criminal Court convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, a former leader of the Seleka militia from the Central African Republic, on September 23 for crimes against humanity including torture and persecution in a prison he ran. The court dismissed several war crimes charges but found him guilty on four counts, emphasizing his role in targeting perceived supporters of then-President Francois Bozize during the civil conflict. A sentencing hearing will follow to determine Said's punishment. This conviction marks the first time an ICC ruling has held a Seleka member responsible for atrocities committed during the country’s prolonged civil war.

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On September 23, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, a former Seleka militia leader from the Central African Republic, of crimes against humanity including torture and persecution. The court found that Said ran a prison in Bangui where suspected supporters of ousted President Francois Bozize were beaten and tortured. Despite denying all charges, he was found guilty on four counts but several war crime charges were dismissed due to the conflict's resolution by then. A separate hearing will determine his sentence. The predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power in 2013 during the country’s civil war, ousting Bozize and exacerbating ethnic tensions.

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The predominantly Muslim rebels known as Seleka, or "alliance" in the Sango language, seized power in 2013 as part of the Central African Republic's long-running civil war, ousting Bozize.

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International Criminal Court convicts Central African militia leader · assertive framing

International Criminal Court convicts Central African militia leader asserted

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Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a former Seleka militia leader from the Central African Republic of crimes against humanity including torture. asserted

Judges → convict → torture

Prosecutors accused Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of running a prison where suspected supporters of then-President Francois Bozize were beaten and tortured. asserted

supporters → accuse → Bozize

He denied all charges. asserted

He → deny → charges

Presiding judge Miatta Maria Samba said that Said and others oversaw beatings and torture of prisoners as part of a plan to target perceived Bozize supporters in the capital Bangui. asserted

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He was found guilty on four counts of crimes against humanity including persecution and torture. asserted

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The judges dismissed several war crimes charges, finding that at the time the alleged crimes were committed the armed conflict had already ended. asserted

conflict → dismiss → time

Said, dressed in jeans and a blue sweatshirt, gave no reaction as the verdict was read out. asserted

verdict → dress → reaction

A separate hearing will determine his sentence. asserted

hearing → determine → sentence

The predominantly Muslim rebels known as Seleka, or "alliance" in the Sango language, seized power in 2013 as part of the Central African Republic's long-running civil war, ousting Bozize. asserted

rebels → know → Bozize

Their rule gave rise to opposing "anti-Balaka" Christian-dominated militias. asserted

rule → give → militias

The ICC has been investigating the violence in the Central African Republic since 2014. asserted

ICC → investigate → 2014

It has convicted two "anti-Balaka" leaders, but Said is the first Seleka member to be convicted. asserted

Said → convict → leaders

International Criminal Court convicts Central African militia leader

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