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Indicted Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma flies to Nigeria

Indicted Sierra Leone ex-president Koroma flies to Nigeria

SIERRA Leone's ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma left the West African country by plane and flew to Nigeria, two Reuters reporters said, after a court allowed him to travel abroad on medical grounds despite treason charges. On January 3, 70-year-old Koroma was charged with four offences for his alleged role in a failed military attempt to topple the government in November, but a high court on Wednesday ruled he could leave the country. The decision came amid concerns his indictment could stoke domestic tensions linked to the 2023 election, which saw President Julius Maada Bio reelected for a second term although the main opposition candidate rejected…
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Myanmar seeks murder, treason charges against protest leader

Myanmar seeks murder, treason charges against protest leader

MYANMAR authorities are seeking to file charges of murder and treason against one of the main leaders of the protest campaign against military rule, according to the state broadcaster. Wai Moe Naing was arrested on April 15 when security men rammed him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally in the central town of Monywa. Myanmar Television, in its main evening news bulletin, broadcast a list of charges being sought against him, including murder and treason, that it said had been filed with police. Wai Moe Naing, a 25-year-old Muslim, has emerged as one of the most…
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