N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - A Chadian court on Friday sentenced a former president and eleven rebels to death for crimes against the state, an official said. Former president Hissene Habre is currently awaiting trial in Senegal for torture and murder. A Chadian commission of inquiry concluded Habre killed tens of thousands of political opponents during his eight years in power until he was ousted by rebels in 1990.
Habre has been in exile in Senegal since he was overthrown. He lives in a villa in an upscale Dakar neighborhood with his family. Senegal is unlikely to extradite Habre to Chad, as it has already made preparations to try him under an African Union mandate after coming under pressure to prosecute the former dictator.