Chad: Former Dictator Habre Awaits Verdict On Charges of Crimes Against Humanity

Former Chadian President Hissene Habre who's been charged with crimes against humanity during his rule from 1982 to 1990 will receive his verdict in a landmark trial on Monday. Over 40,000 people were killed.

The former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre has been charged with crimes against humanity, torture, and war crimes. He went on trial last July in a special court, the Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC), which was set up in Dakar by the African Union under an agreement with Senegal.

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