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Hissène Habré

ISS Today: West Africa issues a wake-up call to tyrants

Africa

ISS Today: West Africa issues a wake-up call to tyrants

By ISS Today

2016 in review: Africa for Optimists

Africa

2016 in review: Africa for Optimists

By Simon Allison

Op-Ed: The Habré case and access to justice

Africa

Op-Ed: The Habré case and access to justice

By Tendai Maregere

Habré’s historic conviction sends mixed messages to African dictators

Africa

Habré’s historic conviction sends mixed messages to African dictators

By Simon Allison

Newsdeck

Chad ex-dictator gets life sentence for crimes against humanity

By AFP

Analysis: Chad’s President Deby assumes the mantel of statesman

Africa

Analysis: Chad’s President Deby assumes the mantel of statesman

By Simon Allison

Analysis: Africa might not see the likes of Habré and Ntaganda in court again this decade

Africa

Analysis: Africa might not see the likes of Habré and Ntaganda in court again this decade

By Simon Allison

Senegal, the star of Habre trial

Africa

Senegal, the star of Habre trial

By Bat-El Ohayon

Analysis: Ex-dictator Habre’s trial is landmark for international jurisprudence

Africa

Analysis: Ex-dictator Habre’s trial is landmark for international jurisprudence

By Simon Allison

Who’s afraid of big bad Chad?

Africa

Who’s afraid of big bad Chad?

By Simon Allison

Africa's ousted dictators live high on the hog while nations bicker over trials

Africa

Africa's ousted dictators live high on the hog while nations bicker over trials

By Simon Allison