PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide made a rare public appearance Wednesday to testify before a judge investigating the slaying of one of the country’s most prominent journalists.

Aristide waved to a small group of onlookers outside court before heading in to the closed session before an investigative magistrate to answer questions about the killing in April 2000 of radio journalist Jean Dominique. Former President Rene Preval has previously answered questions in the case. Both men were friends of Dominique.