# ICC convicts ex-Central Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity

> The ICC found that Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, oversaw beatings and maltreatment as head of a feared prison unit as the CAR spiralled into civil war in 2013.

- Published: 2026-09-23T11:00:45.782Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T03:00:24.044Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Bangui, Central African Republic, Central Office for the Repression of Banditry (OCRB), Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof in Den Haag (IStGH), International Criminal Court, Kommandant eines berüchtigten Gefängnisses, Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, Miatta Maria Samba, Seleka, Seleka-Miliz, Vereinten Nationen (UN), Zentralbüro zur Bekämpfung der Organisierten Kriminalität (OCRB)

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- 2026-09-23T11:00:45.782Z - Punch: [ICC convicts ex-Central Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity](https://punchng.com/icc-convicts-ex-central-africa-rebel-leader-for-crimes-against-humanity/)
- 2026-09-23T12:00:02.437Z - DW Top Stories: [ICC convicts CAR ex-rebel leader of crimes against humanity](https://www.dw.com/en/icc-convicts-car-ex-rebel-leader-of-crimes-against-humanity/a-79387178?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-09-23T14:32:03.451Z - DW German: [Internationaler Strafgerichtshof spricht Ex-Rebellenführer aus Zentralafrika schuldig](https://www.dw.com/de/istgh-spricht-ex-seleka-rebellenf%C3%BChrer-aus-zentralafrikanischer-republik-schuldig/a-79396796?maca=de-rss-de-top-1016-rdf)
- 2026-09-24T03:00:24.044Z - MyJoyOnline: [International Criminal Court convicts Central African militia leader - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/international-criminal-court-convicts-central-african-militia-leader/)

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