• Gambia StatisticsDetailed and zoomable map from the Gambia
  • Taxi InformationTaxi and travel information from the Gambia
  • Sign In
Gambia News Community

Gambia News Community - Have your say!
  • HomeJump start your day with WOW news
  • VideosView videos from different places in Gambia
  • Article Archive
Edit - Delete
Back and NextBack and Next - Back and Next
« Lt. Colonel Vincent Jatta Passes Away
NIGERIA: At least three killed in clashe... »
Edit - Delete
Show Media ItemShow Media Item - Chad court sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour

Chad court sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour

africa » chad » ndjamena
Thursday, December 27, 2007

A Chadian court today sentenced six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for their role in a plot to kidnap 103 African children and fly them to France. The four men and two women have been in custody since October 25. They were also ordered to pay damages for each of the 103 children totaling the equivalent of US$9 million.

Two others, a Chadian and a Sudenese national, were each sentenced to four years, while two other Chadians were found not guilty.

The six French aid workers just sentenced belong to Zoe's Ark, a French charity, which had arranged for 103 children to be flown out of Chad, in what the charity described as an attempt to rescue them from the humanitarian crisis created as a result of the neighbouring Darfur conflict. However, on Wednesday a Chadian court found the six aid workers guilty of attempting to kidnap the children. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had earlier revealed that many of the children involved were not orphans.

On November 4, seven associates of the aid workers were set free, having been exonerated of any wrongdoing in the affair.

Due to a 1976 agreement between France and Chad regarding judicial affairs, France has indicated it will press for the transfer of its nationals back to France to serve out their time in a French prison. "France, after obtaining the agreement of the members of Zoe's Ark, and examining the implementation of the judicial co-operation accord between France and Chad, in particular article 29, will ask the Chadian authorities for the transfer of the prisoners to France," said Pascale Andreani, spokesperson for the French foreign ministry.

Source: Wikinews
Edit - Delete
Html Script BoxHtml Script Box - Google Ads
Edit - Delete
See AlsoSee Also - See Also
See Also
  • In Police officer’s kidnapping case Prosecution witness absent
  • Nine French nationals face kidnapping charges in Chad
Edit - Delete
Html Script BoxHtml Script Box - Google Ads
More From Gambia
  • Gambia Real Estate
  • Gambia Hotels
  • Gambia Restaurants
  • Daily Observer
  • The Point
Gambia News Search:
More From Africa
  • Hey Africa! - a new site dedicated to African news and personalities
  • Nigeria's Voice - Who and what is in Nigeria's news
  • Publish Africa
  • African Photos
  • Africa.gm
  • Ghana Property
  • Nigeria Property
  • Hotel Ghana
Partners
  • Advertise with WOW.gm
  • Contact Us
  • Article Archive
  • Bring Yellow

©Copyright 2006-2009 Rhythm Ltd.

The opinions expressed in any news articles on this website are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Wow.gm and /or Rhythm Ltd.
Website created with Lara by Geographical Media