World Briefing | Africa: Tunisia: Ex-President Is Convicted

Tunisia?s former president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, was convicted in absentia on Monday of smuggling drugs, guns and artifacts; sentenced to more than 15 years in prison; and fined $72,000.

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