AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...
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ASSASSIN OF FORMER JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON. (PHOTO).

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Assassin of former Japanese prime minister sentenced to life in prison

 A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, to life in prison for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a crime that stunned the nation and exposed long-standing political ties to a controversial religious organization. Yamagami admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former leader delivered a campaign speech in the city of Nara, an attack that shocked Japan, where gun violence is exceedingly rare. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving postwar prime minister and one of its most influential political figures, had stepped down in 2021 but remained active as a lawmaker at the time of his death. Prosecutors sought a life sentence, citing the gravity of the crime and the danger posed to the public at a crowded campaign event, while the defense argued for leniency based on Yamagami’s troubled upbringing. The court ultimately found him guilty and imposed life imprisonment, rejecting calls for a reduced sentence. Defense attorney Takashi Fujimoto said the ruling failed to adequately consider Yamagami’s background and indicated the legal team would weigh an appeal after consulting their client.

Yamagami told investigators and the court that his motive was rooted in anger toward the Unification Church, which he blamed for destroying his family and neglecting him during childhood after his mother made large donations that led to financial ruin. He said he targeted Abe after seeing the former prime minister appear in a video message linked to a church-affiliated group, viewing him as a symbol of the connection between Japanese politics and the organization. Abe was shot on July 8, 2022, outside a train station in Nara, collapsing moments after two shots were fired and dying shortly afterward. Yamagami was arrested at the scene and later apologized to Abe’s widow, saying he harbored no personal grudge against the family. The case triggered widespread scrutiny of ties between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the church, prompting political distancing, investigations into fundraising practices, and legal action that stripped the church’s Japanese branch of its tax-exempt status and ordered its dissolution, a decision now under appeal. The assassination also led to increased security for political figures and renewed attention to the plight of children raised in high-pressure religious environments, an issue that has since influenced new restrictions on coercive donation practices in Japan.


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