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Jean-Pierre Bemba, pictured in 2016, had been sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison. [File, AFP]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has overturned the conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity of former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba.
Bemba was found guilty in 2016 of crimes committed in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) from 2002 to 2003.
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