SIERRA LEONE: Former junta member indicted for war crimes

Santigie Kanu, a non-commissioned officer who formed part of a military junta that ruled Sierra Leone from 1997 to 1998, was indicted for war crimes on Wednesday by the country's UN-backed Special Court. Kanu, who is popularly known as "Brigadier 55," was charged on 17 counts with violating article three of the Geneva Convention and committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.