A former Congolese rebel commander told war crimes judges Wednesday the “horrific events” he saw during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide shaped him to vow to do everything he could to prevent “it happening again”. Almost two years after his trial opened, Bosco Ntaganda took the stand for the first time expected to talk about events in … Read more
Bosco Ntaganda will give a full account of his role as a Congolese rebel commander in 2002-03 when he takes the stand at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, his lawyer has said. Almost two years after his trial opened, the man once dubbed “The Terminator” will take the stand to recall events in 2002 … Read more
Congolese ex-rebel commander Bosco Ntaganda will finally testify Wednesday in his trial at the International Criminal Court, fending off accusations of using child soldiers and capturing sex slaves for his rebel army. Almost two years after the trial opened, the man once dubbed “The Terminator” will take the stand to recall events in 2002 to … Read more
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda warned Friday against spiralling violence in the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo, saying her office was “carefully monitoring” the situation. “I am deeply concerned by the numerous reports over the past several months of serious acts of violence in the DRC, particularly in the Kasai province,” Bensouda said … Read more