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AU Chairperson Dlamini Zuma called for Support for Ebola affected countries

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Addis Ababa - The African Union has today called for “a lot of support and solidarity from fellow African countries and from the international community” for its member states affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). African Union Commission Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today spoke at the opening ceremony of an emergency meeting of the Union’s Executive Council, as... Read More

Lesotho Chieftainship Case Goes to the African Commission

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9 September 2014, Maseru–Today, Senate Masupha, the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Lesotho) and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) submitted a complaint to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) challenging a law providing for male-only succession to chieftainship in Lesotho. Masupha, the first born child of a chief, is challenging section 10 of the Chieftainship Act,... Read More

NATO created chaos in Libya and now the future appears dim

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Libya slides deeper into political and military chaos, uncertainty reigns and analysts say it’s difficult to anticipate how things will unfold. Nato the creator of this havoc is nowhere to be seen. Some say Libya needs regional or broader foreign involvement; others say that would only aggravate the situation. In mid-August, Libya’s ambassador to Egypt, Mohamed Jibril, called for international... Read More

Libya expels Sudanese diplomat over allegations of supporting militias

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(KHARTOUM) – The Libyan government ordered the Sudanese military attaché to leave the country, amid accusations by Tripoli about the involvement of Khartoum in supporting some of the Libyan warring factions. A statement by the Libyan government on Saturday night claimed that a Sudanese military transport plane bound for Tripoli airport, that is currently under the control of an Islamist... Read More

Kenyan ICC Case: Prosecution Embarrassing itself asking for another trial date vacation

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The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed a notice to the court stating that it will “not be in a position to proceed” with the trial against Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. If agreed to by the judges, this will mark the fifth time the start of the trial, which was scheduled to begin on... Read More

Kenyan ICC Case: Frustrated ICC Prosecution tried to Badger their own Witness

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Trial judges of the International Criminal (ICC) have declined to declare Witness 604 a hostile prosecution witness, following an application by the prosecution and submissions by defense lawyers. Presiding Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji said on Friday that Trial Chamber V(a) was of the view the prosecution needed to question the witness further to explore the true and false parts of statements... Read More

Libya’s Islamist militia seize Planes Invoking fears of 9/11 terror

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Reports of 11 planes missing from a Libya airport are raising fears that militants who stole the jetliners could use them in terror attacks to mark the 9/11 anniversary. Intelligence agencies have warned the jets could be used in attacks in North Africa, and said one or more of the planes may be used to strike targets on Sept. 11... Read More
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