ICC assigns judges to Kenyan leaders’ withdrawn cases
Three Judges of the Trial Chamber IV at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been assigned the withdrawn cases against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and […]
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Turkish President Shows Support for Sudanese Leader Wanted by The Hague
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Khartoum in a show of support for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, who is wanted on charges of genocide […]
Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam to enter Presidential race
Saif al-Islam, the son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, will contest in the upcoming presidential elections in the war-torn nation, a spokesperson for […]
Crisis-torn Burundi becomes the first country to quits ICC
Burundi has become the first country in history to officially withdraw from the Rome Statute on Friday, a year after the East African nation requested […]
ICC warns warlords in conflict-hit DRC, Pope Francis calls for peace
The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda this weekend warned warlords and authorities in unstable Democratic Republic of Congo that her office was “carefully […]
South Africa: ICC withdrawal is unconstitutional, says High Court
A High Court in South Africa has ruled that the government’s move to withdraw from the International Criminal Court was ‘unconstitutional and invalid.’ “The cabinet’s […]
African Leaders Okay Mass Withdrawal from ICC
African leaders have adopted a strategy calling for a collective withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. Desire Assogbavi, head of Oxfam International’s AU liaison office, […]
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir Undergoes Heart Surgery
Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir has undergone a minor heart surgery at a local hospital in the capital, Khartoum, the presidency said in a statement published […]
Malian Jihadist Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi Begs for Forgiveness at ICC
Islamist militant Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi on Monday pleaded guilty at the International Criminal Court and expressed “deep regret” for destroying historic mausoleums and cultural sites […]
Zoom on African Union 27th Summit
The Come-Back of Morocco The highlight of the 27th summit of the African Union (AU) held in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, was Morocco’s official call […]