Guinea: Moussa Dadis Camara leaves the country for medical reasons

Two weeks after being granted a presidential pardon, Moussa Dadis Camara has left Guinea. During the night of Sunday, April 13 to Monday, April 14, he flew to Morocco, according to information from a presidential advisor reported by Le Monde. “He will return after completing his medical examinations, and possibly after receiving treatment,” one of his close associates told AFP.

His departure comes shortly after he was pardoned by the current head of the ruling junta, General Mamadi Doumbouya—a decision that has sparked outrage among segments of civil society. Many see it as an affront to justice, given that the former leader had been found guilty of crimes against humanity for his role in the September 28, 2009 massacre in Conakry.