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South Africa Asked to Appear at ICC in April over Sudan’s Bashir

South African authorities have been asked to appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 7 over the failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during a visit.

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South Africa formally revokes international court withdrawal

      By Michelle Nichols   South Africa on Tuesday formally revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court after its High Court blocked the government’s bid to pull.

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Nigeria Advises Citizens against Non-Urgent Travel to U.S.

  Nigeria has advised its citizens against any non-urgent travel to the United States until Washington clarifies its immigration policy, after several incidents in which people with valid visas were.

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Egypt Court Finds Mubarak Innocent in Killing of Protesters in Final Ruling

By Mahmoud Mourad and Haitham Ahmed     The trial of Mubarak, who was toppled in one of the tumultuous uprisings which shook the Arab world, captivated viewers as he.

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Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili was preparing on Wednesday to call a snap election after losing a confidence vote in parliament, a cabinet minister said. A slew of defections by.

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Sudan’s President Names Prime Minister

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir named his first vice president and long-time ally Hassan Saleh to the newly created post of prime minister on Wednesday, the clearest sign yet that.

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African Leadership Prize Fails to Find a Winner Again

Sudanese telecoms magnate Mo Ibrahim failed to award a $5 million African political leadership prize on Tuesday, the second year running the gong designed to foster regional democracy has gone.

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Gambia’s New President Pledges Fresh Start, Economic Reform

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow vowed on Saturday to revive the country’s faltering economy with sweeping reforms as he sought to draw a line under the erratic 22-year rule of his.

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Somali President Appoints Oil Firm Executive as Prime Minister

Somalia’s newly elected president on Thursday appointed the country director of British firm Soma Oil and Gas as the new prime minister, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest in.

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Justice Minister Says South Africa Still Intends To Quit ICC

South Africa’s government still plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Minister Michael Masutha said on Wednesday, after a court ruled that it was unconstitutional to do.

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