TRIAL BEGINS OF CENTRAL AFRICAN EX-PRESIDENT BOZIZE OVER WAR CRIMES. (PHOTO).

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 Trial begins of Central African ex-president Bozize over war crimes A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes committed by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape. Bozize, 79, who seized power in a 2003 coup before being overthrown 10 years later by rebels, has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since March 2023. But three of his former senior military officers, Eugene Barret Ngaikosset, Vianney Semndiro and Firmin Junior Danboy, are all in pre-trial detention in the Central African Republic. Crimes against humanity The case will be heard by the Special Criminal Court (SCC), a hybrid jurisdiction located in the capital Bangui with Central African and foreign judges. In February 2024, the SCC issued an international arrest warrant for the former president ...
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GIRLS EDUCATION CRITICAL TO PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY, SAYS GOV. SANWO-OLU.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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...Gov: Lagos leading in promoting equal opportunities for the girl child
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration's commitment to quality education and promotion of equal opportunities for the girl child.
Speaking after a close-door meeting with the United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Africa, Mr. James Duddridge; Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Nigeria and Special Envoy for Girls Education, Helen Grant and British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Ben Llewellyn-Jones, at Lagos House, Ikeja on Thursday evening, Governor Sanwo-Olu said giving quality education to girls is critical to having a progressive society with shared prosperity.
The Governor said the meeting was “in furtherance of previous engagements on the UK's partnership with Lagos in areas of mutual interests, especially on the Future Cities Project, optimising our waterways and promoting education for the girl child.”
He said: “Lagos is leading in efforts to ensure our girls have access to quality education and promoting equal opportunities for the girl child because we believe this is critical to us in having a progressive society with shared prosperity.
“We welcome the UK's commitment as a key partner recognising our role as one of the largest economies in Africa and a force for commerce and trade in the region.”
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Duddridge, who was on a four day trip to Nigeria and two day trip to Lagos State, said Lagos has a strong relationship with the United Kingdom.
He said: “Lagos is a wonderful place. It is an inspiration and economic place for many countries in the continent; a state which has strong relationship with the United Kingdom culturally, in business and a large diaspora.
“I have really enjoyed my time in Nigeria and Lagos in particular, speaking to the Governor (Sanwo-Olu), who we have spoken a number of times before but not in person because of COVID-19. It is good to be back in Lagos and I am already planning my next trip to Lagos.”
Also speaking to journalists, Grant expressed the United Kingdom Prime Minister’s commitment to 12 years quality education for girls.

She said: “We are here because we really value our relationship with Nigeria. Nigeria's success is very important to the United Kingdom and the continent of Africa. I think this is really an exciting time for Nigeria and the United Kingdom relations. The Prime Minister very much wants the UK to be Africa’s partner of choice and Nigeria’s partner of choice.
“Girls education is something that is very close to the Prime Minister’s heart. He has said that he wants every girl to get 12 years of quality education and we know that is good for girls. But it is also good in leveling up society, boasting and developing economy of nations. That is very important to the UK and we know those things are also very important to Nigeria.”
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PIX 1 L-R: Political Adviser to British Deputy High Commissioner, Lagos, Mr. Wale Adebajo; UK Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Girls’ Education, Helen Grant; UK Minister for Africa, Mr. James Duddridge; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr. Ben Llewellyn-Jones; Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget, Mr. Sam Egube; his counterpart for Transport, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde and others, during the UK Minister’s courtesy visit to the Governor, at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
PIX 2 L-R: UK Minister for Africa, Mr. James Duddridge, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr. Ben Llewellyn-Jones during the UK Minister’s courtesy visit to the Governor, at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
PIX 3&4 L-R: UK Minister for Africa, Mr. James Duddridge receiving a souvenir from the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
PIX 5 L-R: UK Minister for Africa, Mr. James Duddridge being shown an Eyo effigy by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. More photos below.
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