ICC Convicts Sudan Militia Leader Ali Kushayb of Darfur War Crimes

The ICC has convicted former Sudan militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–al-Rahman for leading atrocities in Darfur over 20 years ago, including mass murders and rapes, marking the first conviction for crimes in Darfur by the court. Abd–al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt and faces sentencing later. The trial highlighted the brutal campaign against Darfur's non-Arab tribes, which resulted in approximately 300,000 deaths and 2.5 million displacements, amid ongoing conflict in Sudan.