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 ...

CUBA REPORTS CREWS FIXED MAJOR POWER PLANT RESPONSIBLE FOR WIDESPREAD BLACKOUT. (PHOTO).


 Cuba reports crews fixed major power plant responsible for widespread blackout

  Cuban authorities said they expect to restart a major thermoelectric plant on Saturday after it shut down earlier in the week, triggering a widespread blackout. The Antonio Guiteras plant had gone offline on Wednesday when a boiler broke, leaving millions of residents in western Cuba without power.

Crews worked carefully to repair the equipment, with engineers noting that the confined space and high temperatures made the operation slow but necessary for safety. Cuba’s Electric Union reported that only about 1,000 megawatts of electricity were available afterward, less than half of the island’s current demand, leaving many customers still without power.

This is the second significant outage to hit western Cuba in three months, with officials attributing the problems to an aging grid and limited fuel supplies. Cuba, which relies heavily on oil imports from Venezuela, has recently faced tighter fuel restrictions and energy-saving measures amid regional tensions and disruptions to shipments.


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