Maxime Mokom

Maxime Mokom, a former Central African minister who was prosecuted and then released by the International Criminal Court, is now seeking compensation. Photo: Mokom before the ICC.

Central African Republic

The Mokom fiasco, part 2: everybody did their job, no one needs to know

10 September 2024 by Janet H. Anderson

How much should you be compensated if the prosecution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) suddenly decides to stop prosecuting you? In Maxime Mokom’s case, he thinks about 3,5 million euros for him and his family would be su [...]

Maxime Mokom (in costume) is sitting on a chair, surrounded by soldiers

Central African Republic

CAR: Fourth Arrest for ICC

15 March 2022 by AFP

Maxime Mokom, arrested in Chad, was handed over to the International Criminal Court on March 14. The former national coordinator of the "antibalaka" armed group, a militia group involved in the 2013-2014 violence in the Central Af [...]