Former Chad Strongman Habre Carried Into Court

Security officers carried former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre into court Monday after he refused to take part in his trial on war crimes charges. Guards then had to physically restrain the 72-year-old Habre as he thrashed about in his seat and shouted abuse at the court as the indictment against him was read.   Habre's government is accused of being responsible for about 40,000 deaths during his eight-year rule in Chad, beginning in 1982.   He is being tried in...

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