Central Africa issues warrant against ousted leader Bozize

Bangui, Central African Republic: The Central African Republic has issued an international arrest warrant for former president Francois Bozize, who was ousted by rebels in a March coup, on charges including crimes against humanity, the chief Bangui prosecutor said on Friday.

“Since May 29, 2013, an international arrest warrant has been out against... Francois Bozize,” Alain Tolmo said, adding that some of the charges fell under the scope of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and included “crimes against humanity and incitement to genocide”.

Bozize — who fled the country after the Seleka rebel coalition seized power in the latest coup in the chronically unstable country — also stands accused of 22 murders and 119 “summary executions”, the prosecutor said.

Bozize is also accused of a string of arrests, abductions and arbitrary detentions as well as the destruction of nearly 4,000 homes.

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