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ICC prosecutor warns as Central African rebels advance

Agence France-PresseMarch 22, 2013 15:46

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda warned on Friday that the court will "not hesitate" to investigate alleged crimes committed in the Central African Republic, where rebels were advancing on the capital Bangui. "I am deeply concerned about reports of the worsening situation in the Central African Republic and allegations of the commission of serious crimes," Bensouda said in a statement issued from The Hague.

UPDATE 1-War crimes prosecutor to investigate Mali conflict

Thomson ReutersJanuary 16, 2013 15:22

By Sara Webb AMSTERDAM, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said she had launched a formal investigation into suspected war crimes in Mali, following rebels' seizure of large tracts of the west African state. Long considered one of West Africa's most stable democracies, Mali descended into chaos in March when soldiers toppled the president, leaving a power vacuum that enabled Tuareg rebels to seize two-thirds of the territory.