Former CAR leader Bozizé begins trial over crimes against humanity
A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic will begin an in absentia trial of former president François Bozizé on Tuesday over charges of crimes against humanity.
A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic will begin the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé on Tuesday over charges of crimes against humanity. Bozizé seized power in a 2003 coup and was overthrown a decade later by rebels. He has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since March 2023. The alleged crimes committed by members of Bozizé's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape, according to rfi.fr.
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