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Zambian in Iowa City, US, gets 264 months jail term for sex trafficking

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2 years ago

November 2, 2022

A Zambian was on Wednesday sentenced to 264 months in prison for Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, and Coercion and Felon in Possession of a Firearm in the United States.

The convict, Kachimbe Mukanzu, also known as Kash, lives in Iowa City and was ordered to serve five years of supervised release.

A ruling by the United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa found the 35-year-old guilty of recruiting several young women and sexually exploiting them by force, fraud, and coercion.

He was also guilty of posting advertisements on the back page of publications and various other sites where he would set up profiles for the victims advertising sex acts for money.

Mukanzu provided the victims with drugs so that they could work around the clock. He on multiple occasions in 2018, drove the victims to different states for the purpose of sex trafficking.

Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of youth under the age of 18 for commercial sex; the exploitation of adults for commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion; and the exploitation of any individual for compelled labor.

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Brazilian meatpacker JBS invests $2.5 billion in Nigeria, builds six facilities

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1 day ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment plan that will include the construction of six new plants in the African nation.

Three of the plants would deal in poultry, two in beef, and one in pork, according to a statement from JBS.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, JBS stated that it would develop a five-year investment plan in Nigeria, which would include budget estimates, feasibility studies, and an action plan for the development of the local supply chain.

The Nigerian government would then guarantee the sanitary, regulatory, and economic conditions required for the project’s viability, JBS continued.

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China’s Xi meets with Morocco’s Crown Prince

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1 day ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday.

According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan welcomed Xi in Casablanca. The visit demonstrated the close ties of camaraderie, collaboration, and solidarity between the Moroccan and Chinese peoples, it said.

China’s official broadcaster, CCTV, said that Xi and Hassan had a “cordial conversation” at the airport after being received by the Crown Prince and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

After attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, Xi paid the visit.

In recent years, China has increased its investments in Morocco’s rail and infrastructure. Morocco is desirable for Chinese electric car battery manufacturers because of its proximity to Europe, free trade agreements with important EU and US markets, and an established automotive sector.

Morocco was chosen by Chinese EV battery company Gotion High Tech in June to establish Africa’s first gigafactory, which will cost $1.3 billion in total.