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Closing statements begin in the trial of Central African Republic rebels at the Hague

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Closing statements begin in the trial of Central African Republic rebels at the Hague .

Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona and Alfred Yekatom accused of involvement in atrocities including murder, torture and attacking civilians.

The charges stem from their roles as senior leaders in a predominantly Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka .

Both men face maximum sentences of life imprisonment if convicted.