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ICC sentences Sudan militia chief to 20 years for crimes against humanity

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, 6 October 2025. REUTERS - Piroschka Van De Wouw

The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war two decades ago.

The court had already convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, of 27 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including rape, murder and torture, in the western Darfur region between 2003 and 2004.

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