In Ethiopia, exiled former leader Mengistu Haile Mariam was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after an absentee trial that spanned more than a decade. Mengistu was found guilty of killing thousands of people during his 17 years in power beginning in 1974. Mengistu currently lives in Zimbabwe, where government officials say he will not be extradited.
Mengistu Sentenced in Absentee Trial
HeadlineJan 11, 2007