Mr. Habré has dismissed the entire case against him as sham justice by a court that he has contended has no jurisdiction. A special court was created in Senegal, where Mr. Habré has been living in exile, to hear his case. The panel of judges on Thursday dismissed a sex crimes charge against Mr. Habré. “I’m so happy,” said Souleymane Guengueng, who nearly died of mistreatment and disease in Mr. Habré’s prisons. He recorded the testimonies of hundreds of victims and their family members who suffered under Mr. Habré’s rule.

Source: New York Times April 27, 2017 13:18 UTC