Central African Republic militia leader and football executive, transferred to ICC.

Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, the coordinator of a mainly Christian militia faction in the Central African Republic and a senior African football executive, has been transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face accusations of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

In a statement, the Court, which is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, detailed an extensive list of some of his alleged crimes, including murder, torture, persecution, mutilation, deportation or forcible transfer, enforced disappearance and 'other inhumane acts.'

Mr Ngaissona was arrested on 12 December last year in France, on a warrant for crimes allegedly committed in CAR during 2013 and 2014. In a press release, the ICC said that the date of his initial appearance before the court will be announced 'soon.'

Speaking on Wednesday to UN News, ICC spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah outlined the next steps in the case: 'The Pre-Trial Chamber Two of the ICC found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Ngaissona is liable for these charges', he said, adding that the pre-trial hearing would 'confirm the identity of the suspect, ensure that he understands the charges and confirms the language in which the proceedings should be conducted for his understanding'.

He said it would also...