DR Congo's former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba jailed for war crimes

Congolese former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and sexual violence.

DR Congo's former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba jailed for war crimes
Tue, 21 Jun, 2016 - 18:15

Congolese former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and sexual violence.

Bemba has been jailed for murders, rapes and acts of pillaging committed by his troops in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) in 2002 and 2003.

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