ICC deputy prosecutor says ‘breakthrough’ achieved in Darfur investigation

The ongoing conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region has entered its third year of devastating violence, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced a key milestone in its long-running investigation into alleged war crimes perpetrated by parties to the conflict. Speaking during a visit to refugee camps in neighboring Chad in an interview with the BBC, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Khan confirmed Thursday that her team has secured a major investigative breakthrough, uncovering concrete evidence that directly connects ongoing atrocities on the ground to specific senior leaders.