Hissene Habre
Jubilation As Sentence of Chad’s Ex-Ruler Upheld
About a dozen people in a court room in Senegal's capital, Dakar, jumped up and down, crying "We won!" when an appeals...
Is the Habre Verdict A Turning Point For African Justice?
Chadian lawyer Jacqueline Moudeina has fought for close to two decades to deliver justice for the victims of former...
Desert Warlord Turned Brutal Tyrant
A desert warfare specialist, Chad's Hissene Habre seized power in 1982 and quickly embraced the role of ruthless...
Final Verdict For Chad’s Habre On War Crimes Appeal
Chad's former president Hissene Habre will learn Thursday if his lawyers' appeal against sentences for war crimes,...
Chad’s Hissene Habre Awaits Appeal Verdict For War Crimes
Chad's former president Hissene Habre will Thursday hear the final decision on an appeal against a life sentence for...
After Jammeh, Gambians Seek Justice For the Disappeared
When Gambian intelligence officers arrested journalist Ebrima Manneh at his newspaper, he asked an office guard to save...
The Real and Imagined Crimes of Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh
The Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh wielded a potent mix of brute force and mysticism to keep citizens in a...
Chad’s Ex-President Seeks To Overturn Verdict
Chad's ex-President Hissene Habre has gone to court to challenge his conviction for crimes against humanity. His...