African Union to Get Chadian’s Case
The case of the former Chadian president Hissène Habré, who is fighting a Belgian extradition request on atrocities charges, will be handed over to African leaders to decide next month, Senegal’s government said Sunday. The announcement was the latest twist in a high-profile case that has become a political hot potato for the Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade. He is under pressure from governments and human rights groups in the West to send Mr. Habré to Belgium for trial. Mr. Habré has lived in exile in Senegal for 15 years. Full Story