Sunday, June 30, 2013

Former Chad president, Hissène Habré by Senegal authorities in agreement with AU - to be tried soon

Hissène Habré

(Reuters) - Hissène Habré, Chad's former leader, was arrested on Sunday in Senegal, where he has been living in freely in exile for 22 years despite accusations of political killing and torture during his time in power, a court spokesman said.

Habré, who led Chad between 1982 and 1990, will be tried in a special court set up this year by Senegalese authorities in agreement with the African Union.

The case against Habré follows years of foot dragging by Senegal

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