Ivory Coast Soldiers Get Life Sentences for Killing Former Junta Leader

Three former senior officers were found guilty Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Ivory Coast's former junta leader and president, Robert Gueï. Madeleine Coulibaly, the sister of a military officer killed along with Gueï, said she was relieved by the verdict. "Justice has been served," Coulibaly said, "and thanks to that, I think we will finally be able to find closure."  Gueï became Ivory Coast's leader in 1999...

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