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ICC convicts DR Congo’s Ntaganda of war crimes

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have convicted a former rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo of war crimes and crimes...

‘War crimes’ committed in Sudan’s Darfur

Global rights group Amnesty International has claimed that it has proof that war crimes have been committed in Sudan's Darfur region. The group said its...

ICC rejects request to extend Gbagbo’s detention

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday rejected a request from prosecutors to further detain ex-Ivorian leader, Laurent Gbagbo. Prosecutors had asked judges...

Former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo gains freedom

International Criminal Court judges on Tuesday ordered the release of former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo. The court has acquitted him of all war crimes charges. Gbagbo...

DR Congo’s Bemba fined and sentenced for witness tampering

The International Criminal Court has sentenced Democratic Republic of Congo's former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba to 12 months in prison. He has also been fined...

Bemba to contest DRC presidential election

The former Congolese vice President, Jean-Pierre Bemba is to return to his home country next month. He was released from detention this month after the...

CAR backs the creation of court to probe war crimes

Lawmakers in the Central African Republic have approved a new law that backs the creation of a special court which is expected to investigate...

Ethiopia ‘Red Terror’ aide jailed for war crimes

A Dutch court has sentenced an aide to Ethiopia's former communist ruler to life imprisonment for war crimes.

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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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