War crimes trial opens for former Central African Republic president Bozizé in absentia
The Independent (UK)—François Bozizé, who ruled CAR from 2003 to 2013 before being ousted in a coup, faces charges of crimes against humanity before a UN-backed special court. The trial proceeds in his absence as his whereabouts remain disputed. The case is part of a broader accountability process in CAR, which has suffered years of civil war and militia violence.