The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan’s membership after the military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people.
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Human Influence on Global Droughts Goes Back 100 Years
Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the early 20th century, according to a study from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies(GISS) in New York City.
Sierra Leone: Seven Military Personnel in CID over Capt. Kamara’s Escape
Officials of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF), have on Wednesday, 29th May, 2019, disclosed to newsmen at MOD’s headquarters on Tower Hill, Freetown, that seven military personnel are currently being investigated at the country’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in relation to the escape of Captain Patrick Edwin Kamara.
UN highlights need to solve growing burden of forcibly displaced Africans
With 24.2 million Africans forced from their homes in 2017 ̶ 4.6 million more than the previous year ̶ the UN is hosting a three-day event at UN headquarters, focusing on finding durable solutions to the problem, which is a growing burden on the continent’s economy, environment and communities which host those displaced.
CAR: Yekatom and Ngaïssona Confirmation of charges hearing postponed to 19 September 2019
Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has decided to postpone the commencement of the confirmation hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona to 19 September 2019, instead of 18 June 2019.
Sierra Leone: Five Journalists on trial for defamation
Proprietor and managing editor of the Standard Times newspaper, Philip Neville, and four other journalists in Sierra Leone are standing trial for alleged defamatory publication and undermining the government of Sierra Leone.
ICC Registrar concludes official visit to Panama to discuss strengthened cooperation
The Registrar of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) Peter Lewis was on an official visit to Panama on 11 and 12 April 2019, to discuss strengthened cooperation with the Government and other stakeholders in the country.
