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UN-backed court issues warrant for Central African ex-leader

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Former President Francois Bozize speaks during a rally in Bangui, Central African Republic, on November 24 2020. [AFP]

A UN-backed court on Tuesday announced it had issued an arrest warrant for the Central African Republic's former president Francois Bozize over possible crimes against humanity committed by the military between 2009 and 2013.

The alleged crimes include murder, enforced disappearance, torture, rape and other inhumane acts, according to the Special Criminal Court (CPS), a hybrid jurisdiction located in the capital Bangui with Central African and foreign magistrates.

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