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Team on the way to collect Congo war crimes suspect

By hnn

NAIROBI, Kenya — American officials on Wednesday said that a team from the International Criminal Court was on its way to Rwanda to collect a war crimes suspect who had turned himself in to the American Embassy and that they were hoping Rwanda would cooperate.

Rwanda has indicated that it would not interfere with the transfer of the suspect, Bosco Ntaganda, a rebel commander nicknamed the Terminator, to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, where he has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Source:
NYT

Source URL:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/world/africa/suspect-in-war-crimes-in-congo-surrenders.html?ref=todayspaper

Date:
3-21-13

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at History News Network – George Mason University

War crimes suspect leads early Kenya vote tally

By hnn

NAIROBI, KenyaUhuru Kenyatta, a Kenyan politician who has been charged by the International Criminal Court with crimes against humanity, was leading by a wide margin in the Kenya election on Tuesday, with nearly half the votes counted.

Mr. Kenyatta, who comes from one of the richest, most powerful families in Africa and has been accused of bankrolling death squads that killed women and children during the chaos of Kenya’s election five years ago, was leading 54 percent to 42 percent over the second-place candidate, Raila Odinga, Kenya’s prime minister.

But there was a wrinkle.

Source:
NYT

Source URL:
www.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/world/africa/kenya-presidential-election.html?hp

Date:
3-6-13

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at History News Network – George Mason University