Africa - Voice of America: Senegal, AU Finalize Plan to Try Chad's Habre

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Senegal, AU Finalize Plan to Try Chad's Habre Aug 23rd 2012, 14:20 Senegal and the African Union have finalized a deal to create a special court to put former Chadian President Hissene Habre on trial for war crimes charges. The agreement comes a month after the United Nations' highest court ordered Senegal to either prosecute Habre or extradite him. A Chad truth commission said Habre is responsible for the politically motivated torture and deaths of at least 40,000 people during his eight-year rule. He has been living in Senegal since being overthrown ... Media files: EE78597D-D55C-4EA8-8DBE-1F7937C5C0CE_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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