International Criminal Court prosecutors demanded on Monday that a Sudanese militia leader be jailed for life for crimes against humanity during the country's civil war two decades ago.

The court had found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known by the nom de guerre of Ali Kushayb, guilty of committing multiple crimes against humanity and war crimes, including gang rape, murder and torture, in the western Darfur region between 2003 and 2004.

"Only a life sentence will serve the interest of retribution and deterrence."

Abd-Al-Rahman has consistently denied being a high-ranking official in the Janjaweed militia, a largely Arab paramilitary force armed by the Sudanese government to kill mainly black African tribes in Darfur two decades ago.

But during his sentencing, ICC president judg

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