Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, the leader of a militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), turned himself in to UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo [9] (MONUSCO) on July 26. The DRC took out a warrant [10] for Sheka's arrest in 2011 after his forces allegedly raped at least 387 civilians during a four-day period in 2010. The militia is also accused of murdering 70 civilians between 2010 and 2015. The UN sanctioned [11] Sheka in 2011 for war crimes, including mass rapes and crimes against children. MONUSCO said [12] that Sheka surrendered near the town of Walikale, North Kivu province, and will be transferred to DRC authorities to eventually stand trial.
From Jurist [13], July 28. Used with permission.
Note: Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka [14] is former commander of the Mai-Mai Sheka [15], part of a network of militias established by the DRC government to fight Rwanda's proxy forces in the 1990s.
