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ICC told to report South Africa or risk impotence

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court urged judges on Friday to report South Africa for defying an arrest warrant for Sudan's president, saying failure...

Former Ivorian first lady cleared of war crimes charges

Former first lady of Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo was on Tuesday cleared of crimes against humanity by a Court in that country.

Congo warlord Katanga ordered by ICC to pay victims

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has for the first time ordered a war criminal to pay reparations to victims of his atrocities.

Congo’s Bemba jail term extended by an extra year

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday added a year to Jean-Pierre Bemba's 18-year jail term following the former Congolese vice president's conviction for attempting to bribe witnesses during his war crimes trial.

South Africa formally revokes international court withdrawal

South Africa on Tuesday formally revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court after its High Court blocked the government's bid to pull out of the Hague-based war crimes tribunal.

South Africa’s notice to leave ICC ruled ‘invalid’

A High Court in South Africa has ruled that the government’s move to withdraw from the International Criminal Court was ‘unconstitutional and invalid.

Gambia announces plans to stay in International Criminal Court

Gambia's new government has told the United Nations it will remain in the International Criminal Court (ICC), state media reported on Monday, reversing the...

Gambia’s leader Barrow announces his country will not leave the ICC

The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow has announced that his country will not leave the International Criminal Court (ICC). In October last year, the...

Opinion: Union? What union? Africa ever more divided

Chadian Foreign Minister Moussa Faki is the new chairman of the African Union Commission.   At first it looks like good news. Morocco is a political...

AU backs mass withdrawal of member states from the ICC

The African Union (AU) has sanctioned a mass withdrawal of member states from the International Criminal Court (ICC) but this will not be binding. The...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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