ICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes

The International Criminal Court is pushing for the maximum penalty, life in prison, for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, a former commander of Sudan’s notorious Janjaweed militia.

Prosecutors say he played a central role in the brutal campaign of massacres, rapes, and village burnings that tore through Darfur more than 20 years ago. Last month, he was convicted on 27 counts, including murder, rape, and…