A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013.

A landmark trial is set to begin in the Central African Republic, where former president Francois Bozize will be tried in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity.

La Cour pénale spéciale (CPS) de la République centrafricaine ouvre mardi le procès par contumace de l’ex-président François Bozizé, accusé de crimes contre l’humanité commis…