DR Congo’s Bemba loses bid for damages from ICC after acquittal

The International Criminal Court on Monday rejected a demand for compensation by former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was acquitted of war crimes and crimes against humanity after he spent a decade in the ICC prison. The former warlord, now 57, had sought more than 68 million euros ($74 million) in compensation and damages, according to his lawyer. The court had “mismanaged” Bemba’s frozen assets, including seven airplanes and…