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ICC issues arrest warrant for North Sudan’s defence minister
Friday, December 2, 2011
North Sudan’s defense minister faces International Criminal Court (ICC) charges for crimes against humanity and war crimes in the country’s war-torn region of Darfur, the court said Friday.
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo requested an arrest warrant from judges Friday against Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein for actions ranging from August 2003 to March 2004 in Darfur.
Rebels in Darfur have fought government forces and allied militiamen, such as the Janjaweed since 2003. The United Nations reported as many as 300,000 people were killed and there was widespread displacement over the years.