3 Notorious African War Criminals
In 2005, Joesph Kony was prosecuted on 12 counts of crimes against humanity, 21 counts of war crimes all in regards to Uganda. Kony started as the commander-in-chief of the Lords Resistance Army. While in charge, Kony was the leader of many gruesome and horrific acts such as, murder, rape, abduction, burning villages, forcing children into sex slavery and making them fight as child soldiers. Currently, he is at large,with whereabouts unknown.
2. Jean-Pierre Bemba
Indicted in May of 2008, Jean-Pierre Bemba was brought into the International Criminal Court on 2 counts of crimes against humanity and 4 counts of war related crimes, all committed in the Central African Republic. One month later, Bemba was charged with 3 more counts of crimes against humanity and another 5 counts on war crimes. This supposed leader of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo was said to be behind multiple rapes, different types of torture, and multiple pillages of various towns and villages. His trial begun in November of 2010, and has yet to cease.
3. Ahmed Haroun
Here's a bad one. Ahmed Haroun stood in front of the International Criminal Court on 20 counts of crimes against humanity and 22 counts on war crimes. Haroun was allegedly said to have been in charge of operations affiliated with the Sudanese military while he was Minister of State in the Darfur Region. The citizens in said region were exposed to various inhumane acts such as, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, and sexual abuse. After Haroun's trial, he continued doing illegal work with the Sudanese Military and was later on appointed Governor of South Kordofan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_indicted_in_the_International_Criminal_Court
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http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/joseph-kony-search-dropped-us/2013/04/04/id/497831/
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http://www.factibus.com/factibus/Jean-Pierre_Bemba/chronologie.html
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http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?mot594
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