soapsilver charms for braceletsHe is accused of killing and torturing tens of thousands of opponents during his eight-year rule, charges he denies.
Senegal arrested Mr Habre in November 2005, but a court rebuffed Belgium's extradition request.
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade warned last year he might free Mr Habre if the international community did not foot the estimated $36m (£23m) cost of holding the trial.