# ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia leader

https://mins.news/en/item/70628

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 12:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/icc-convicts-central-african-militia-leader-of-crimes-against-humanity?traffic_source=rss

> The International Criminal Court convicted Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of crimes against humanity, including torture, for overseeing a Seleka detention facility in Bangui during the Central African Republic’s 2013 civil war. Judges acquitted him of three war crimes charges; his sentence will be decided separately.

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