DR Congo's Bemba seeks Sh7.6 b from war crimes courtJean-Pierre Bemba was acquitted last June of charges of murder, rape and pillaging committed by his private army in the neighbouring Central African Republic. Last June, Bemba was acquitted of charges of murder, rape and pillaging committed by his private army in the neighbouring Central African Republic in 2002-3. "An innocent man lost 10 years of his life," lawyer Peter Haynes said in a document sent to the ICC. Haynes pointed out that the demand for 68 million euros ($76.5 million) "is just less than half the annual budget of the court". But Haynes said Bemba was willing to donate 22 million euros -- should he be awarded the full compensation -- "to provide reparations to the people of the Central African Republic."

Source: Standard Digital March 11, 2019 14:48 UTC