{
  "id": 9320584,
  "title": "ICC convicts ex-Central Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-ex-central-africa-rebel-leader-for-crimes-against-9320584",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/icc-convicts-ex-central-africa-rebel-leader-for-crimes-against-humanity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Criminal Court (ICC) handed down a conviction on Wednesday against former Central African Republic (CAR) rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani for crimes against humanity. The 56-year-old was found guilty of overseeing torture and unlawful imprisonment during his tenure as head of a feared prison unit as CAR descended into civil war in 2013. Wearing a blue sweatshirt and jeans, Said appeared to disagree with the court's findings as presiding judge Miatta Maria Samba outlined the crimes. The ICC will decide on a sentence for the crimes in a future hearing. Despite receiving acquittal on three counts of war crimes, Said was in charge of the Central Office for the Repression of Banditry (OCRB) detention center in the CAR capital Bangui. Here, prosecutors alleged severe acts of torture and deprivation of prisoners.",
  "summary": "The International Criminal Court has convicted ex-rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani on four counts of crimes against humanity, including torture. Read More: https://punchng.com/icc-convicts-ex-central-africa-rebel-leader-for-crimes-against-humanity/",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader of crimes against humanity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-central-african-republic-rebel-leader-of-crimes-against",
        "published": "2026-09-23T10:27:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "ICC convicts ex-Central Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-ex-central-africa-rebel-leader-for-crimes-against",
        "published": "2026-09-23T10:44:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "ICC convicts CAR ex-rebel leader of crimes against humanity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-car-ex-rebel-leader-of-crimes-against-humanity",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:50:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}