Caf fine Ethiopia US$5 000

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Mali army accused of summary killings

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Federer passes test

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New Zealand’s sweet victory

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Taylor was wrongly convicted Part 3

Trust Sengwayo

This is third part of the articles on former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s convition at the ICC.
This enabled the prosecution to disburse as much money as it wished to the prosecution witnesses.

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