ICC Seeks Life Sentence for Janjaweed Leader Amid Sudan’s Ongoing Chaos

The International Criminal Court’s demand for a life sentence against Ali Muhammad Ali Abd–Al-Rahman—better known as Ali Kushayb—should not only remind us of the horrific atrocities committed in Darfur over 20 years ago but also highlight how global failures to secure justice continue to undermine stability in a key region.Abd–Al-Rahman was convicted last month on 27 counts, including mass murder and rape, for his role as a leader in the Janjaweed militia—a group that became synonymous with terror during Sudan’s brutal counterinsurgency campaign in 2003-2004. Prosecutors described him bluntly as “an axe murderer,” responsible for ordering executions and personally bludgeoning...