Central African Republic: a former officer indicted and imprisoned in France for war crimes
French police officers, October 11, 2016. (Illustration) REUTERS / Charles Platiau
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Eric Danboy Bagale, a former head of the Central African presidential guard under François Bozizé and anti-balaka militia leader, was indicted and imprisoned in Paris on Friday evening, in particular for acts of torture and complicity in war crimes and against the humanity.
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His arrest took place on Tuesday in the Besançon region, in eastern
France
.
Eric Danboy Bagale was then indicted and imprisoned Friday, September 18 in Paris.
The former head of the Central African presidential guard under François Bozizé and leader of the
anti-balaka
militia
, is notably accused of acts of torture and of complicity in war crimes and against humanity.
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Eric Danboy was above all a close relative in the security services of ex-president Bozizé.
And he fled with Bozizé's entourage during the 2013 putsch and he had disappeared a bit from the radar since that time.
It is estimated that he probably collaborated with the anti-balaka movement which attacked Bangui in December 2013
”, specifies Thierry Vircoulon, coordinator of the Observatory for Central and Southern Africa at
the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri)
.
He was wanted as part of an investigation opened in May 2017 and now entrusted to specialized investigating judges from the Paris court.
In recent weeks, three presumed anti-balaka officials have been arrested, including two in France "
which shows that many members of Bozizé's entourage may still be circulating on French territory
", adds the researcher.
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