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Algeria: Switzerland re-launches legal action against Khaled Nezzar for crimes against humanity

The Attorney General of Switzerland has filed an indictment in the Federal Criminal Court against former Algerian defense minister Khaled Nezzar for crimes against humanity committed during the 1990s civil war. According to the indictment, Nezzar is accused of violating the laws of armed conflicts in accordance with the Geneva Conventions between 1992 and 1994 […]

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Burkina Faso: Former Defense Minister under arrest

Burkinabe former Minister of Defense, Jean-Claude Bouda, was arrested on Tuesday, May 26. He is charged in particular with “money laundering” and “illicit enrichment”. Jean-Claude Bouda, close to Roch Marc Christian KaborĂ©, appeared before court for a hearing following a complaint by the National Anti-Corruption Network. Minister of Youth (2016-2017) and then of Defense (2017-2018) […]