Burkina Faso starts trial on killing of ex-leader Sankara
A military court in Burkina Faso on Monday started the trial of 14 people including former President Blaise Compaore for the killing of influential leftist...
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After 34 years, Sankara murder trial begins in Burkina Faso
The trial of 14 people accused of plotting the assassination of Burkina Faso’s former president Thomas Sankara started on Monday, 34 years after he was...
Ex-Mali coup leader won’t stand trial for 2012 killings
The man who overthrew Mali’s president in 2012, former Gen. Amadou Haya Sanogo, will no longer stand trial on charges he had 21 soldiers killed...
Publisher to appeal ruling that it invaded Meghan’s privacy
A British newspaper publisher said Tuesday it plans to appeal against a judge’s ruling that it invaded the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex by...
Rwandan court rules it can try “Hotel Rwanda” hero
The terrorism trial of the man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda can be held in Rwanda, a judge there ruled Friday, rejecting Paul Rusesabagina’s...
Israeli PM’s Wife Fined $15,000 For Misusing State Funds
The sentencing comes after Sara Netanyahu agreed to a plea bargain over allegations that she misused state money on lavish meals. A Jerusalem magistrate court...
Penalty Phase Opens With Image of Boston Marathon Bomber Making Obscene Gesture
BOSTON — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man at the center of the Boston Marathon bombing trial, has been something of a mystery in the two years...
Protesters take to Baltimore streets after man’s death
BALTIMORE — Amid tears and cries for justice, demonstrators poured into the streets of Baltimore carrying signs emblazoned with the name of a man who...