On October 15, 2026, Syria's Military Criminal Court sentenced Maher Othman to 12 years in prison for complicity in inciting civil war and leading armed groups.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made controversial decisions in recent years that show potential political bias

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Sudan has been gripped by war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, drawing in local militias and foreign powers

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The oil-rich Abyei region is jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan, with both nations maintaining competing territorial claims and experiencing frequent inter-ethnic or militia clashes

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All of West Kordofan state, an oil-rich region linking western and eastern Sudan, is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.

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The Rapid Support Forces' self-declared administration, Tasis, and Emergency Lawyers accused the Sudanese military of executing the drone attack on Al-Dibab.

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UN Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo informed the Security Council that the warring parties in Sudan are making no progress toward dialogue and rely on external support to make battlefield gains.

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The United Nations reported that more than 1,100 people were killed in drone attacks across Sudan during the first half of 2026.

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Emergency Lawyers reported that the Sudanese military bombed a market in al-Muglad with drones on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

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An October 18, 2026 drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab, West Kordofan state, killed 80 people, with 50 buried at the scene and 47 injured transported to Al-Mujlad, where 30 died from injuries.

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Human Rights Watch sent a letter outlining its findings to Mali's defense minister on August 5, 2026, but received no response from Malian authorities.

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Russian embassy officials in Bamako and Malian army representatives did not respond to requests for comment regarding Africa Corps paramilitary operations or civilian death allegations.

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A Malian military drone strike on August 19, 2026 hit a market in central Mali's Bandiagara region, killing six civilians and injuring at least 20 others.

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Insurgent fighters from al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front captured, tortured, and executed at least 19 Malian soldiers following a July 18, 2026 convoy attack in Tabrichat.

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Armed Conflict Location and Event Data showed Malian forces and Russia's Africa Corps carried out dozens of drone strikes from April to August 2026 that killed scores of civilians.

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Malian soldiers shot and killed five young girls during a mid-July 2026 counter-insurgency operation in the central Segou region after mistaking them for attackers.

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A pre-dawn Malian military drone strike on July 29, 2026 partially destroyed a health center in Talhandak village in northern Mali's Kidal region.

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JNIM's Sharia Committee acknowledged that captured Malian soldiers were killed following the July 2026 Tabrichat clash but denied ordering executions, while the Azawad Liberation Front denied executing soldiers entirely.

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Human Rights Watch published a report on October 19, 2026 based on interviews with 30 witnesses, community leaders, human rights defenders, journalists, and a Malian soldier conducted between July and September 2026.

On October 15, 2026, Syria's Military Criminal Court sentenced Maher Othman to 12 years in prison for complicity in inciting civil war and leading armed groups.

An international court is not necessary to hold perpetrators of international crimes accountable

An international court is not a necessary institution

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made controversial decisions in recent years that show potential political bias

Sudan has been gripped by war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, drawing in local militias and foreign powers

The oil-rich Abyei region is jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan, with both nations maintaining competing territorial claims and experiencing frequent inter-ethnic or militia clashes

All of West Kordofan state, an oil-rich region linking western and eastern Sudan, is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.

The Rapid Support Forces' self-declared administration, Tasis, and Emergency Lawyers accused the Sudanese military of executing the drone attack on Al-Dibab.

UN Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo informed the Security Council that the warring parties in Sudan are making no progress toward dialogue and rely on external support to make battlefield gains.

The United Nations reported that more than 1,100 people were killed in drone attacks across Sudan during the first half of 2026.

Emergency Lawyers reported that the Sudanese military bombed a market in al-Muglad with drones on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

An October 18, 2026 drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab, West Kordofan state, killed 80 people, with 50 buried at the scene and 47 injured transported to Al-Mujlad, where 30 died from injuries.

Human Rights Watch sent a letter outlining its findings to Mali's defense minister on August 5, 2026, but received no response from Malian authorities.

Russian embassy officials in Bamako and Malian army representatives did not respond to requests for comment regarding Africa Corps paramilitary operations or civilian death allegations.

A Malian military drone strike on August 19, 2026 hit a market in central Mali's Bandiagara region, killing six civilians and injuring at least 20 others.

Insurgent fighters from al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front captured, tortured, and executed at least 19 Malian soldiers following a July 18, 2026 convoy attack in Tabrichat.

Armed Conflict Location and Event Data showed Malian forces and Russia's Africa Corps carried out dozens of drone strikes from April to August 2026 that killed scores of civilians.

Malian soldiers shot and killed five young girls during a mid-July 2026 counter-insurgency operation in the central Segou region after mistaking them for attackers.

A pre-dawn Malian military drone strike on July 29, 2026 partially destroyed a health center in Talhandak village in northern Mali's Kidal region.

JNIM's Sharia Committee acknowledged that captured Malian soldiers were killed following the July 2026 Tabrichat clash but denied ordering executions, while the Azawad Liberation Front denied executing soldiers entirely.

Human Rights Watch published a report on October 19, 2026 based on interviews with 30 witnesses, community leaders, human rights defenders, journalists, and a Malian soldier conducted between July and September 2026.