TWO men accused of leading Christian-dominated militias in widespread attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) go on trial on Tuesday at the International Criminal Court.
Prosecutors say that Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, a former top African football executive, was a senior leader and national coordinator of the so-called anti-Balaka militias in 2013 and 2014.
Ngaissona, 53, has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, persecution and torture.
Co-accused Alfred Yekatom, 46, a former militia commander also known as “Rambo”, faces similar charges to Ngaissona with additional counts for his alleged use of child soldiers.
Both men have said they are innocent.
https://cdn.playwire.com/bolt4/js/zeus/releases/4.3.40/frame/frame.html#id=tyche_trendi_video___pv=1 The Central African Republic has been mired in violence since a coalition of mostly northern and predominantly Muslim rebels known as Seleka, or “alliance” in the Sango language, seized power in March 2013. Their brutal rule gave rise to the opposing “anti-Balaka”
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