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  "id": 9356470,
  "title": "ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-central-african-republic-rebel-leader-9356470",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/icc-convicts-central-african-republic-rebel-leader-6405021"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Criminal Court convicted a former Central African Republic rebel leader on Wednesday (Sep 23) for four crimes against humanity, including torture and unlawful imprisonment. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, oversaw beatings and maltreatment at a feared prison unit during a civil war in 2013. The court acquitted him of three war crimes counts. Said ran the Central Office for the Repression of Banditry (OCRB) detention centre in Bangui, where prisoners were subjected to horrific torture methods such as arbatachar, beating with ropes and whips, and dousing in water. The court recognized the lasting impact of these crimes on victims, their families, and their lives.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "ICC convicts former Central African Republic militia leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-former-central-african-republic-militia-leader",
        "published": "2026-09-23T12:59:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "International Criminal Court convicts Central African militia leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/international-criminal-court-convicts-central-african-militia-leader",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:13:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-central-african-republic-rebel-leader",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:42:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "ICC convicts ex-C. Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-ex-c-africa-rebel-leader-for-crimes-against-humanity",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:46:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader on crimes against humanity charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/icc-convicts-central-african-republic-rebel-leader-on-crimes-against",
        "published": "2026-09-23T13:47:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}