Ex-Central African Republic leader handed life sentence for conspiracy, rebellion

By AFP Exiled former Central African Republic president Francois Bozize, who became a rebel leader, has been sentenced in absentia to forced labour for life for conspiracy and rebellion, authorities said Friday. Bozize, 76, who was in exile in Chad until March when he moved to Guinea Bissau, heads an alliance of rebel groups called the Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC), formed in December 2020. The ex-president, who seized power in the CAR in 2003 but was toppled a decade later, was sentenced on Thursday, according to a judgement sent to AFP by the justice ministry. Two of Bozize’s sons and 20 other co-accused, who included rebel leaders, were also handed the same sentence in absentia. They were also […]