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ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali

ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Africa News
Published on 2024-06-27 04:45:34

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief of the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu.

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud sat stoically while the decision finding him guilty of torture and cruel treatment between 2012 and 2013 was read out.

Judges continued…

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