Alieu Kosiah: Liberian ex-commander faces war crimes trial

A former Liberian rebel commander has appeared in a Swiss court charged with war crimes. Alieu Kosiah is accused of murder, the recruitment of child soldiers, and rape.

Demonstrators in Tunisia have been staging a sit-in protest at the country's key gas production facility in the south of the country.

(Photo: It is the first time war crimes charges have been heard by a Swiss civilian court. Credit: Getty Images)