Gibril Massaquoi appears on the first day of his trial in Tampere, Finland. As his trial continues in Liberia, he will appear by video link from Finland because of security concerns. Saila Huusko/New NarrativesMonrovia — The war crimes trial of Gibril Massaquoi that began in Tempere, Finland, continued in Liberia Tuesday with the first prosecution witness taking the stand. According to the witness, Massaquoi, now 51, warned that he would take anyone who resisted his commands under the bridge to kill or rape them. “He held my friend Felecia George by the hand and carried her,” the witness told the court.

Source: Front Page Africa February 24, 2021 12:11 UTC