The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Thursday for a former government minister in Central African Republic for crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed during sectarian hostilities in 2013.
Prosecutors at the global court accused Mahamat Nouradine Adam of crimes including torture, persecution, enforced disappearances and cruel treatment at two detention centres in the capital, Bangui. The warrant was first issued under seal in January 2019.
Prosecutors say Adam was part of Central African Republic's government in 2013 after the predominantly Muslim Seleka group seized power and forced then-President Francois Bozize from office. Fighting between the two groups left thousands dead and displaced hundreds of thousands in 2013 and 2014. The court said in its warrant that the United Nations imposed a travel ban on Adam, but he "still seems to be moving uninhibitedly in several countries within the region." He also is on a UN sanctions list for "engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the CAR," the court said.
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