Topic: Hissene Habre
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Africa Monitor Chad's former dictator to be tried in Senegal for atrocities
Hissène Habré will become the first world leader to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity by another country's government. Could his trial set a precedent for future cases?
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Global News Blog Is international justice finally finding its footing?
A prison sentence for a Congolese warlord. A court ruling for a Chadian dictator to be tried for torture. Some 67 years after Nuremberg trials, international courts and tribunals are making their mark.
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The Daily Reckoning Zombie apocalypse? Economic zombies thrive off of state spending
Funded by cheap credit and government spending, Bonner foresees an impending war ahead between the zombies — people who take money from the productive sector of the economy and transfer it to themselves — and the productive parts of the economy.
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Did Qaddafi flee to Niger? Libyan convoy in Niger is reminder of Sahel's close ties.
Muammar Qaddafi may not be in Niger, but he has lots of friends to Libya's south.
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Senegal suspends extradition of former Chadian dictator
Senegal yielded to UN pressure not to extradite Hissene Habre, who is wanted in Chad for human rights violations. The UN and other international groups fear he will be tortured and executed in Chad.
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