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: 3 July 2021

Everyone – from general public, to media, to the NGO sector – everyone in the Central African Republic was waiting for the opening statements of the trial in the case of Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, on 16 February 2021 at the seat of the International Criminal Court. The two alleged former leaders of the Anti-Balaka movement are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in late 2013, and throughout 2014, in various locations in the Central African Republic (CAR). At the moment, the Prosecution is calling its witnesses.

Arido

Title
Arido
About Defendant

National of the Central African Republic. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013 - unsealed on 28 November 2013

Babala Wandu

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Babala Wandu
About Defendant

National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Member of Parliament in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013, unsealed on 28 November 2013

Kabongo

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Kabongo
About Defendant

National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; a former Defence team member of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013 – Unsealed on 28 November 2013

Kilolo

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Kilolo
About Defendant

National of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; former Defense Counsel for Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013 – unsealed on 28 November 2013

Bemba et al.

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Bemba et al.
About Defendant

President and Commander-in-chief of the Mouvement de libération du Congo, at time of warrant. Arrest warrant: 20 November 2013, unsealed on 28 November 2013

Bemba

Title
Bemba
About Defendant

President and Commander-in-chief of the Mouvement de libération du Congo (Movement for the Liberation of Congo) (MLC), at time of warrant. Arrest warrant: 10 June 2008

Case
  • Closed

Guilty verdicts on 19 October 2016 and sentences on 22 March 2017. Appeals on verdict and sentence on 8 March 2018. New sentences for Mr Bemba, Mr Mangenda and Mr Kilolo pronounced on 17 September 2018. Convictions and acquittals in relation to all five accused are now final. Imprisonment sentences were served.

Case
  • Closed

On 8 June 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court decided, by majority, to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo from the charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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