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Africa's Dictators The Slaughterers' Society

They feed their political opponents to crocodiles, hack the feet off prisoners, let their people starve. Africa's tyrants are still escaping justice, with the exception of Liberia's former dictator Charles Taylor, whose war crimes trial began on Monday before an international tribunal in Sierra Leone.
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Charles Taylor, the "Butcher of Liberia"

Foto: AP
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Ugandas Idi Amin: "Big Daddy", reputedly the most bloodthirsty despot in African post-colonial history.

Foto: AP
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Ethiopia's Mengistu Haile Mariam used napalm, splinter bombs and mass starvation in his war against his civilian population. Inspired by China's communists, he relocated thousands of farmers.

Foto: DPA
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Chad's Hissène Habré: "Africa's Pinochet" has evaded capture for years.

Foto: DPA
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