Guinea pardons former ruler Moussa Dadis Camara amid controversy

In a controversial decision, Guinea’s ruling junta leader, General Mamadi Doumbouya, has granted a presidential pardon to former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara. Camara, convicted of crimes against humanity for his role in the 2009 massacre in Conakry, was pardoned on the grounds of “health reasons.” The announcement was made in a decree broadcast on national television on Friday.

The decree, read by the presidency spokesperson…