TAMPERE, Finland – Gibril Massaquoi took the stand for the first time Thursday in his war crimes trial at the Pirkanmaa District Court. My driver drove me back from Monrovia to Makeni, Sierra Leone,” Massaquoi said. The defense’s line of questioning centered on the timing of Massaquoi’s movements between Sierra Leone and Liberia. Saila Huusko/NewNarrativesHearing and translation problems marred the hearing with frequent stops in Massaquoi’s testimony as both parties complained of an inability to comprehend the proceedings. The court will then travel to Liberia and Sierra Leone to hear witnesses there.

Source: Front Page Africa February 12, 2021 02:29 UTC