TRUMP ISSUES PARDON TO FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEPHEN BUYER AFTER INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION. (PHOTO).

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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer after insider trading conviction    President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer, who served nearly two years in prison after being convicted of insider trading tied to post-congressional consulting work. Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison for illegal stock trades made while working as a consultant and lobbyist. He was ordered to forfeit more than $350,000 in ill-gotten gains and pay a $10,000 fine. He was released from custody in 2025 after his conviction was upheld, with the Supreme Court declining to take up his appeal earlier this year. In issuing the pardon, Trump described Buyer’s service as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army and his time in Congress as “distinguished and highly productive.” The pardon, dated Thursday and released by the White House on Friday, grants Buyer “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon.” Buyer has maint...

ETHIOPIAN ARMY SAYS MORE THAN 200 ARMED FIGHTERS SURRENDER IN WESTERN OROMIA. (PHOTO).


 Ethiopian army says more than 200 armed fighters surrender in western Oromia


More than 200 armed fighters have surrendered to the Ethiopian government forces in the Western Oromia region, the country’s army announced on Sunday, marking a new development in a long-running conflict in the area.


The military said the fighters had been operating in the East Wollega Zone and laid down their arms following negotiations with local administrators and security officials. According to the army, the move came after sustained security operations combined with dialogue efforts.


Western Oromia has long been affected by clashes between government forces and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an armed group that split from the Oromo Liberation Front after a 2018 peace agreement.


The group claims that marginalisation and neglect of the Oromo people, the largest ethnic group in the country, are the root causes of their armed struggle.


Surrenders or defections


Authorities have periodically announced surrenders or defections in the past, though violence has continued in parts of the region.


Independent verification of the scale and impact of such developments remains difficult due to access restrictions and communication shutdowns in conflict-affected areas.


There was no immediate comment from the OLA on Sunday’s announcement.

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