Guinea's former dictator jailed for crimes against humanity

A Guinea court on Wednesday sentenced former junta leader Moussa “Dadis” Camara to 20 years in prison. This, after finding him guilty of crimes against humanity in the 2009 stadium massacre by the military that killed at least 157 people and left dozens of women raped. Camara and seven other high-ranking officials were convicted after a prolonged trial on charges of murder, kidnapping and rape that were reclassified as “crimes against humanity" on Wednesday. Four other accused were acquitted. Camara, 60, was the ruler of Guinea when more than 150 people were killed during a pro-democracy rally on Sept. 28, 2009. Camara, like the other accused, denied the charges and pleaded not guilty. The judge sentenced him to 20 years in prison. VOA’s Douglas Mpuga, reached reporter Karim Kamara who was at the courthouse in Conakry.