Ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor has asked to serve his 50-year sentence for war crimes in Rwanda, rather than the UK.
In a letter sent to the court that convicted him, he says it would be easier - and less expensive - for his family to visit him in Africa.
He also said he feared being attacked in a British prison.
I don't think those are good enough reasons to want to stay in a Rwandan prison.
The key word I think is stay. Taylor still has plenty of supporters in Liberia, and undoubtedly both large caches of money and munitions at his direction. If sent to Rwanda, how long do you think he would remain in durance vile? Think he'd make it as far as prison before finding a new direction?
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