The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found a commander of a Sudanese militia guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in leading attacks in the western region of Darfur more than 20 years ago.

Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was convicted at The Hague-based court on Monday of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity – including murder, rape, torture and forcible transfer – committed from August 2003 to March 2004.

The 27 guilty verdicts for the leader of the government-backed militia known as the Janjaweed were the first ever handed down by ICC judges over atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region.

“The chamber is convinced that the accused is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes with which he has been charged,” said Joanna

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