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The former president of the West African nation of Guinea was found guilty on Wednesday of crimes against humanity for overseeing a massacre in a stadium and mass rape of pro-democracy demonstrators 15 years ago, a landmark verdict long awaited by survivors and relatives of the 150 people who were killed. The trial of the former president, Capt. It was televised in Guinea and followed avidly by many of the country’s 14 million citizens. Captain Camara was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and Lieutenant Aboubacar Diakité, the former head of the presidential guard, was sentenced to 10. The judge found six other defendants guilty and acquitted four, including a former health minister.
Persons: Moussa Dadis Camara, Captain Camara, Aboubacar Diakité, “ Moussa Dadis Camara, , Ibrahima Locations: West African, Guinea, Conakry
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