Hissene Habre's elusive trial: an African 'legal soap opera'

For two decades, victims of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre’s repression have attempted to bring him to justice. But the latest twist in the long-standing case has once again highlighted Africa’s failure to try its former leaders.

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@ Mohamed... remember on

@ Mohamed... remember on things, democracy is not a good ideological value for the world, China has it own vision of ruling, Saudia Arabia as well.. We past.. Democracy is imposed by occident, so people can by their products and build up their economy. In Africa Dictatorship rules which better than Greed ( democracy and Capitalism). Even our creation is imposed by rule such as belief, worshipping of God (1). the reward will be positive in case you like freedom the rewards will be bad (hell). So think again my friend...

Dictators of Africa

Africa maybe the last bastion of dictators in our world. Sometimes I think that it's meant to be so by its colonial masters. One of these days, the truth will come out. One of these days, Dictators of Africa will go out, and never come back again. That's the day, Europe will discover a better life under a better relationship with Africa. When colonies become partners, masters become friends and slaves become peers.

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