A pretrial chamber of the International Criminal Court has unsealed a warrant for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, the head of Ansar Dine - an 'abusive' Islamist armed group accused of carrying out war crimes, including sexual violence, and crimes against humanity, in northern Mali.
for the arrest of Iyad Ag Ghaly, the head of Ansar Dine - an"abusive" Islamist armed group accused of carrying out war crimes, including sexual violence, and crimes against humanity, in northern Mali .  Ag Ghaly, also known as Abou Fadl, is currently the head of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims .
A multitude of actors are fighting terrorism in the Sahel: the concerned countries armies with the help of civilian auxiliaries and international partners. From 2012 to now, the… Jihadist conflicts are now a part of West Africa's political makeup, as militant Islamist groups resist numerous campaigns to counter them.
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