The conviction of one-time dictator Bemba is a step ahead for ICC prosecutions of Africa

Found guilty on five charges Sentences of 16-18 years to run concurrently Can appeal convictions and sentences What is happening? A Congolese former rebel warlord has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, led a campaign of…