Ex-Chad dictator forced into dock as Senegal trial resumes
He is accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture during a bloody reign
TheCitizen
Habari Zinazoendana
9 years ago
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VIDEO: Ex-Chad leader forced into court
Chad's ex-leader Hissene Habre has been forced into a Dakar courtroom at the resumption of his trial for war crimes.
11 years ago
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Al-Jazeera trial resumes in Egypt
The high-profile trial of al-Jazeera journalists accused of aiding a terrorist organisation is due to resume in Egypt.
10 years ago
BBCSwahili20 Jul
Rais wa zamani Chad,ashtakiwa Senegal
Rais wa zamani wa Chad Hissene Habre, atafikishwa mahakamani Senegal, kwa makosa ya ukatili na uhalifu wa kivita .
10 years ago
TheCitizen09 Jun
Security tightened as Kampala twin bomb trial case resumes
Kampala, Monday. Security is tight at the High Court of Kampala-Criminal Division as the trial of 11 twin bomb suspects resumes.
10 years ago
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Former leader of Chad to face trial
A court in Senegal orders Chadian ex-President Hissene Habre to stand trial for war crimes, in Africa's first use of universal jurisdiction.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Former Chad President to go on trial
The war crimes trial is beginning on Monday in Senegal of the former Chadian leader, Hissene Habré.
9 years ago
TheCitizen16 Sep
40,000 dead under Chad's Habre an underestimate, trial told
The 73-year-old, who fled to Dakar after being deposed in 1990, is being prosecuted in his adoptive country for war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture during eight years of repression.
11 years ago
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Row over Senegal corruption trial
A leading Senegalese rights group condemns the corruption trial of Karim Wade, the former president's son, accused of embezzling about $238m (£140m).
11 years ago
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Senegal's Karim Wade 'to face trial'
A Senegalese court rules that Karim Wade, the ex-president's son, should stand trial on corruption charges over his wealth, an official says.
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