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 ...

NIGERIAN GOVT MOVES TO PREVENT NLC PROTEST OVER TELECOMS TARIFF HIKE. (PHOTO).


 Nigerian Government Moves to Prevent NLC Protest Over Telecoms Tariff Hike


The Nigerian government is set to meet with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday to discuss the planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs.


A reliable source revealed that the meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m., will focus on resolving concerns raised by the NLC and its allies regarding the tariff hike, which they strongly oppose.


The government plans to address the matter in an inter-ministerial meeting led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to resolve issues affecting Nigerian workers. The NLC has already mobilized for a mass protest on Tuesday, February 4, against the tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on January 20, 2025.


The NLC’s General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, had earlier called for mass mobilization to send a strong message to the government. Telecom subscribers, led by Adeolu Ogunbanjo, have also threatened legal action against the tariff hike, arguing that any increase should be capped at 10 percent due to the existing economic hardship in the country.


The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has cited global inflation as the reason behind the 50 percent hike.

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