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 ...

STORMZY BANNED FROM DRIVING IN TGE UK FOR MOBILE PHONE USE. (PHOTO).


 Stormzy banned from driving in the UK for mobile phone use


Popular British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after being caught using a mobile phone while behind the wheel of his Rolls-Royce.

The Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court issued the ruling on Thursday, following the artist’s guilty plea submitted via a letter.

The incident occurred on March 7, 2024, in West Kensington, where an off-duty police officer spotted the rapper engaging in the illegal act.

District Judge Andrew Sweet, who presided over the case, described Stormzy’s actions as “dangerous and irresponsible” and highlighted the artist’s poor driving record. In addition to the ban, the court imposed a £2,010 ($2,498) fine and added six penalty points to his licence.

This latest offence brings Stormzy’s tally to 12 penalty points, surpassing the threshold for disqualification under UK law. Drivers in the UK face a ban if they accumulate 12 or more points within a three-year period.

The rapper had previously accrued six points on his licence for a speeding offence, which Judge Sweet noted while delivering the verdict.

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