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| Chad gang-rape: Men jailed | Chad gang-rape: Men jailed |
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| Seven men have been sentenced to 10 years for the rape and kidnapping a schoolgirl in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena. | |
| Some of the men come from families with close links to the government. One has escaped from custody. | Some of the men come from families with close links to the government. One has escaped from custody. |
| The victim, Zouhoura, is the daughter of an opposition leader and was threatened with death if she spoke about the attack. | The victim, Zouhoura, is the daughter of an opposition leader and was threatened with death if she spoke about the attack. |
| A video of her rape sparked a wave of protests in Chad in February. | A video of her rape sparked a wave of protests in Chad in February. |
| Africa Live: More on this and other news stories | Africa Live: More on this and other news stories |
| The high-profile case even got Chad's long-serving President Idriss Deby involved. | The high-profile case even got Chad's long-serving President Idriss Deby involved. |
| He denounced the "barbaric, shameful and unspeakable act" and promised that justice would be done. | He denounced the "barbaric, shameful and unspeakable act" and promised that justice would be done. |
| Zouhoura said she had to speak out after what happened to her, according to the Associated Press, adding "there has never been justice before over the rape of a Chadian woman". | Zouhoura said she had to speak out after what happened to her, according to the Associated Press, adding "there has never been justice before over the rape of a Chadian woman". |
| She spent most of her life in Paris before moving back to Chad. | She spent most of her life in Paris before moving back to Chad. |