Central African Republic war crimes suspect appears at ICC

A Central African Republic war crimes suspect made his first appearance at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday after being handed over to the Hague-based tribunal.
Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 50, an alleged leader of the Seleka, an armed group drawn largely from the Muslim minority, was surrendered to the custody of the ICC on Sunday by CAR authorities.
Said faces accusations of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes, including torture, persecution, cruel treatment and enforced disappearances.
The Central African Republic has been mired in violence since Seleka, or “alliance” in the Sango language, seized power in March 2013.
Their brutal rule gave rise to the opposing “Anti-balaka” Christian militias, several of whose former leaders also face charges at the ICC.

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