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 ...

RESCUERS RECOVER 4 OF 5 COPPER MINERS TRAPPED IN COLLAPSED CHILEAN SHAFT. (PHOTO).


 Rescuers recover 4 of 5 copper miners trapped in collapsed Chilean shaft

The bodies of four of the five miners trapped for three days in a collapsed section of one of Chile’s largest copper mines have been recovered and identified, officials confirmed Sunday. Rescue teams at the El Teniente mine, located about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of Santiago, continue searching for the fifth miner, Moises Pavez, according to mine director Andres Music.

The miners were located using GPS devices, but rescuers had to drill through dozens of meters of rock to reach them. The collapse followed a 4.2 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, which killed one worker and injured nine others. Authorities are investigating whether the quake was natural or possibly triggered by mining activities at El Teniente. Chilean prosecutors have also opened a criminal investigation to determine if safety regulations were breached.

El Teniente, situated in the Andes mountains, is the world’s largest underground copper mine and is operated by the Chilean state-owned company Codelco. After the collapse, Codelco suspended operations in the affected area and evacuated 3,000 workers to safer zones. The company also postponed its planned first-half financial results presentation as rescue efforts continue. Chile, the world’s top copper producer, sits along the seismically active “Ring of Fire” surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

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