After the Darfur situation was referred to the ICC by the
United Nations Security Council through its
Resolution 1593 on 31 March 2005 the Darfur conflict has been under the jurisdiction of the ICC. The Prosecutor of the Court opened an investigation on 6 June 2005. On 27 August 2009,
summons to appear were issued against Banda and Jerbo under seal. They were unsealed on 15 June 2010, immediately before the two suspects' voluntary initial appearance before the Court. They were charged with three counts of war crimes: violence to life,
pillaging and attacking peacekeepers. After the confirmation of charges hearing on 8 December 2010, the charges were confirmed and the suspects committed to trial on 7 March 2011. The ICC issued an arrest warrant in September 2014. His trial was indefinitely postponed while waiting for his arrest. , Banda remained at large. As of May 2024, Banda still remained at large. == References ==