Exiled CAR ex-president François Bozizé sentenced to life
Former Central African president François Bozizé, now the exiled leader of the main rebel coalition, was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour in Bangui for conspiracy and rebellion on Septermber 22, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
Exiled former Central African Republic presidentFrançois Bozizé, who now leads a rebel coalition, has been sentenced to forced labour for life for conspiracy, rebellion and murder in the chronically unstable nation.
Bozize, who seized power in the CAR in 2003 but was toppled a decade later, was sentenced in absentia on Thursday, according to a judgement sent to AFP by the ministry.
