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UN: Russian Attacks on Civilians in Ukraine Could Amount to War Crimes Lisa  FILE - Ukrainian soldiers collect bodies of civilians killed by the Russian forces at the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, March 31, 2022. GENEVA   United Nations investigators accused Russian authorities of a pattern of grave, wide-ranging human rights violations against Ukrainian civilians that, in many cases, could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. In its first comprehensive report on the situation in Ukraine since Russia invaded that country on February 24, 2022, the three-member International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has concluded that "the Russian authorities have committed numerous violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, in addition to a wide range of war crimes." The war crimes include attacks on civilians and energy-related infrastructure, willful killings, torture and inhuman treatment, unlawful confinement, r...

EFCC Arraigns Professor, Firms For Alleged N1.4BN Fraud In Lagos The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, on March 16, 2023, arraigned one Prof. Uche Chigozie Edwin for an alleged N1.4bn fraud before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the commission, Edwin was arraigned alongside his companies, Visionary Integrated Consulting Limited, NEMAD Associates Limited and Revamp Global Enterprise on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, retention and conversion of funds to the tune of N1,473,367,046.04 (One Billion, Four Hundred and Seventy-three Million, Three Hundred and Sixty-seven Thousand, Forty-six Naira, Four Kobo). But during the arraignment, Edwin pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

Report: US Stepped Up Enforcement Actions Against Foreign Bribery in 2022 March 16, 2023 12:12 PM Masood Farivar FILE - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission building in Washington is pictured on Aug. 5, WASHINGTON —  U.S. anti-foreign bribery enforcement activity perked up last year after trending down for three consecutive years, according to a new report from TRACE International. The U.S. Justice Department and the Securities Exchange Commission, the two agencies responsible for enforcing anti-foreign bribery laws, brought a total of 11 enforcement actions in 2022, up from eight in 2021, the report said. TRACE International, which helps businesses comply with anti-graft laws, defines an enforcement action as a “final resolution” of a foreign bribery allegation. Foreign bribery is the bribing of government officials in any country by a company or individual in another country. Other researchers, using a broader definition of enforcement, show a higher number of actions take...

📷: Malawi Defense Force soldiers work with community members to recover the bodies of the victims of landslides that occurred after heavy rains from Cyclone Freddy during a search and rescue operation at the Manje informal settlement in Blantyre, Malawi, March 16, 2023.  👉 Officials say Tropical Cyclone Freddy, one of the longest lasting tropical storms on record, has killed more than 350 people in southeastern Africa and displaced tens of thousands of others before dissipating over land Wednesday.  Malawi’s disaster management agency said Thursday at least 326 people died as the result of flooding and landslides generated by the storm. President Lazarus Chakwera declared a 14-day period of national mourning Wednesday, calling it a national tragedy and appealing for international support.  In neighboring Mozambique, where at least 53 deaths have been reported, officials also fear the death toll may rise as some villages ha...