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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The trial of a former senior rebel commander in the Central African Republic has started before the International Criminal Court.<\/p>\n

Mahamat Said Abdel Kani pleaded not guilty to charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n

He is accused of being in charge of a police compound in the capital Bangui in 2013 where supporters of the deposed President Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 were brutally tortured.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor will rely on the evidence of 85 witnesses in the trial which is expected to last several months.<\/p>\n

Mr Said’s defence team dispute the reliability of the evidence against him.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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