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 ...

SUICIDE BOMBER TARGETS LIBYA'S MILITARY BARRACKS. (PHOTO).


 Suicide bomber targets Libya's military barracks


The headquarters of Libya's 444th Combat Brigade in the city of Bani Walid was targeted in a suicide car bombing, with no casualties reported on the part of the army, the Libyan army affiliated with the Government of National Unity announced, Anadolu Agency reported.


The announcement came in an official statement issued by the 444th Combat Brigade, the largest armed unit under the General Staff of the army in western Libya.


“A suicide bomber detonated himself inside a car in front of the camp in Bani Walid”, about 170 kilometres southeast of the capital Tripoli, the statement said.


“Investigations began immediately after the explosion, and our forces managed to bring the situation under control,” it added.


“We reassure everyone that the camp continues its duties with full readiness, without recording any breaches or losses,” it said.


“We will not hesitate to fulfil our duty, as we have always done, in protecting the homeland and pursuing anyone who dares to threaten the security and safety of our people.”

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