The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday convicted Ali Kushayb, the former Sudanese military chief, of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the massacres in Darfur in 2003 and 2004 . Guilty verdicts included war crimes of torture, murder and rape, and crimes against humanity on political and ethnic grounds.

The ICC Trial Chamber found that Kushayb, as a senior commander in the Janjaweed militia, played a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in Darfur conflict. During trial, the court heard from 56 witnesses who described razed villages, mass executions and gang rapes used as weapons of war. Three ICC judges unanimously found Kushayb guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Sentencing will take place at a later date, with a maximu

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