Overview

• The International Criminal Court found Ali Mohamed Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kosheib, guilty for atrocities committed in Darfur in 2003–2004.
• Presiding Judge Joanna Korner said guilt was proven beyond reasonable doubt and described murders, rapes and torture targeting civilians.
• The court scheduled sentencing hearings for 17–21 November in The Hague, with a decision to follow in due course.
• Abd-Al-Rahman denied being Ali Kosheib despite surrendering to the ICC in 2020 and has maintained the charges do not apply to him.
• The verdict comes as Sudan’s renewed war continues, and the ICC prosecutor has signaled plans to seek arrest warrants tied to current abuses.