Former DRC Warlord Brought Before ICC Amid Doubts

Congolese warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba has made his first appearance before the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands. He is being charged with war crimes committed by his fighters in the Central African Republic. While many human rights activists and legal observers applauded the development, others questioned the processes of the ICC. From our West Africa and Central bureau in Dakar, Brent Latham has more. Then presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba, left, waves to his supporters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 27 Jul 2006 Bemba left his cell in a suburb of The Hague to make his first appearance before judges of the international court on Friday. The former warlord is accused of murder, rape, torture and pillaging. The charges stem from Bemba's role in defending then President Ange-Felix Patasse in a... [read full story]