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Bossembélé trial witness accuses Papy Bozizé of arresting douaners

By , based on Oubangui Médias

Map: Bossembélé, Central African Republic

A witness named Papy Bozizé, son of former Central African president François Bozizé, in the Bossembélé case trial before the Special Criminal Court. He accuses him of participating in the arbitrary arrest of douaners working in Bouar, reports Oubangui Médias.

A witness accused Papy Bozizé, son of former Central African president François Bozizé, of having douaners working in Bouar arrested during the trial of the Bossembélé case before the Special Criminal Court (SCC), reports Oubangui Médias. It is the first time since the trial opened in June 2026 that Papy Bozizé’s name has been mentioned.

The accusation concerns the arbitrary arrest of the douaners. The SCC tries crimes falling within its jurisdiction in the Central African Republic. The trial is continuing before the court, according to Oubangui Médias.

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