May 17

• Central African Republic: Bemba Drops 13 Witnesses

  Lawyers representing Jean-Pierre Bemba in his trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have reduced from 63 to 50 the number of witnesses they intended to call to testify... Read more »

May 15

• Central African Republic: ICC Unaware of Bozizé Forces' Crimes - Witness

  Today, a witness said he regretted that the crimes his colleagues committed while they fought to capture power in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2002 and 2003 were not known... Read more »

May 13

• Central African Republic: Bozizé Soldiers 'Committed Crimes in Bemba-Controlled Zone'

  François Bozizé's rebels terrorized civilians in some Central African Republic (CAR) towns that were under the control of Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops, the... Read more »

May 9

• Central African Republic: Bozizé Soldier Did Not Hear of Crimes By Bemba's Militia

  A former soldier in the rebel force Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops fought against in the Central African Republic (CAR) has said he was not aware of any crimes committed by the Bemba... Read more »

May 8

• Central African Republic: Bozizé Soldier Says Rebels Committed Atrocities

  Today, a former fighter under the rebellion led by deposed Central African Republic (CAR) president François Bozizé shifted some blame for atrocities committed in... Read more »

May 6

• Central African Republic: Bemba Trial Stalls Due to Absence of Defense Witnesses

  Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has stalled once again, as the defense continues to experience difficulties in getting witnesses to appear... Read more »

April 25

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba Lacked Authority to Order Soldiers' Arrest

  Jean-Pierre Bemba did not have authority over the discipline of his soldiers once they were deployed outside of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to witness... Read more »

April 24

• Congo-Kinshasa: Witness Insists Bemba Did Not Command Troops

  Prosecutors have contested the testimony of a former insider in Jean-Pierre Bemba's group, who testified that the accused did not issue orders to his troops during operations in... Read more »

April 23

• Congo-Kinshasa: Witness - Bemba Delegated Command of His Troops

  Today, a witness stated that during the 2002-2003 conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR), war crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba "delegated" command and control of his troops... Read more »

April 18

• Central African Republic: Bemba Hearings Cancelled for the Week

  Hearings in the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been postponed again. They are scheduled to resume Monday, April 19. The hearings had... Read more »

April 16

• Central African Republic: Trial Postponed Until Wednesday

  There were no hearings in the war crimes trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today. The eighteenth witness to be called by the defense was... Read more »

April 15

• Central African Republic: Bemba 'Lost Authority' Over Troops Deployed in Car

  On the concluding day of his testimony, a former insider in the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) said that Jean-Pierre Bemba "lost authority" over his troops once he put... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Insider Tells ICC Bemba Lacked Capacity to Command Alone

  The one witness who testified this week in Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) served in a senior position in the group the accused led. Testifying... Read more »

April 12

• Congo-Kinshasa: Insider Says Media Reports About MLC Crimes Were Unverified

  A witness testifying on behalf of Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday stated that media reports about crimes allegedly committed by the... Read more »

April 11

• Central African Republic: 'Bemba Formed Commission to Probe Soldiers' Conduct'

  Today, a witness said Jean-Pierre Bemba formed a commission to probe the conduct of his fighters immediately after receiving a report from a human rights organization alleging that... Read more »

April 10

• Central African Republic: Witness Says Locals Offered MLC Fighters 'Heartfelt Thanks'

  The seventeenth witness to testify for Jean-Pierre Bemba today said residents of the Central African town of Sibut offered "genuinely heartfelt" thanks to the accused's Movement... Read more »

April 9

• Central African Republic: Bemba Had 'Elementary' Military Knowledge but Troops Were Well-Trained

  Jean-Pierre Bemba did not have the ability to single-handedly command his private militia, the International Criminal Court (ICC) heard today. According to a new witness, who... Read more »

April 7

• Central African Republic: Bemba Trial Resumes Next Week

  Hearings in the trial of Congolese opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba will resume on Monday, April 8, most likely with the testimony of 'Witness D04-21,' who will testify via... Read more »

March 25

• Central African Republic: Former MLC Insider Concludes Testimony

  On the last day of his testimony, a former insider in war crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba's militia affirmed that no soldier from the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC)... Read more »

• Central African Republic: Soldier Defends Conduct of Bemba's Troops but Prosecutors Reject His Account

  This week, a Congolese soldier who served in a contingent accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity defended the discipline of the group, whose... Read more »

• Central African Republic: Prosecution Contests 'Script' Used by Bemba's Witness

  The sixteenth witness to testify for Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday denied that he carried into the courtroom a "script" to guide his... Read more »

March 21

• Central African Republic: Prosecutors Challenge Witness On Date Bemba Troops Joined Conflict

  Today, the date on which war crimes accused Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) was the focus of the prosecution's cross-examination of a... Read more »

March 20

• Central African Republic: MLC Troops 'Were Not Present in Towns Where Crimes Were Committed'

  A soldier who was deployed in the armed conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) during 2002 and 2003 says Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops were not deployed in some of the towns... Read more »

March 19

• Central African Republic: Witness Says Bemba Troops Did Not Commit Crimes

  Today, an individual who was among the Congolese troops deployed in the Central African Republic (CAR) during the 2002-2003 armed conflict told Jean-Pierre Bemba's trial that he... Read more »

March 18

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba's Soldiers Were 'Integrated' Into Central African Army

  Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops deployed in the Central African Republic (CAR) operated jointly with that country's army, according to testimony heard today. Read more »