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Bangui and Abu Dhabi
Mahamat Said Abdel Kani found guilty of crimes against humanity committed in Central African Republic. On 23 September 2026, Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court found Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of crimes against humanity committed in Central African Republic in 2013. (Source: International Criminal Court via Flickr)

Analysis

Bangui and Abu Dhabi

On September 23, the ICC convicted a CAR rebel commander for crimes against humanity. On September 28, Netanyahu visited the UAE under an active ICC arrest warrant. Eight ICC convictions. All from sub-Saharan Africa. One week shows why.

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