The 65-year-old faces one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, and is due before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
By Maureen KinyanjuiMladic became internationally known as the “Butcher of Bosnia” because of his role in the 1992-1995 war and the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, where about 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed.
By Bradley BosireUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures, saying Akane, from Japan, and Seye, from Senegal, were targeted under an order issued by President Donald Trump last year. He accused the two ICC officials of taking part in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute officials from governments that have not agreed to the court’s jurisdiction.
By Maureen KinyanjuiAssad was not present in court after fleeing Damascus for Moscow with his family when his government was overthrown, bringing an end to more than five decades of rule by his family.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Trump administration said it would pressure other countries to withdraw from the court, marking a sharp escalation in the US effort to isolate the Hague-based institution and starve it of political and financial support.
By Samuel OtienoThe case focused on attacks carried out in and around El Geneina, where prosecutors said thousands of civilians were killed or forced to flee their homes. The charges also included the June 2023 killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abdallah Abakar, who had publicly accused the RSF of committing genocide against the Masalit community shortly before he was killed.
By Maureen KinyanjuiHe said attacks on civilian infrastructure may constitute war crimes and called on all states to act urgently to end the conflict.
By Chrispho OwuorUN human rights chief Volker Türk warns that war law violations are being normalised, citing civilian suffering in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan and Myanmar, and urges stronger global accountability and support for human rights.
By Chrispho OwuorSudan pointed to recent diplomatic meetings held by the Non-Aligned Movement in New York, accusing the UAE of trying to suppress solidarity with Sudan and block any reference to RSF as a rebel group.
By Rose AchiengIsrael dismissed the report as “groundless, defamatory and a flagrant abuse of office,” and has long accused Albanese of hostility and antisemitism.
By Ann Nyambura