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Abyei: Justice delayed but not denied by the African Union

By Luka Biong Deng On 14th December in Addis Ababa, the African Union Peace and Security Council decided in its 349th Meeting to refer the endorsement of the AU Proposal on the final status of Abyei area to its meeting … read more »

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African heads to again seek UN Mali mandate: Ouattara

West African leaders are poised to submit a new request for military invention in Mali to the U.N. Security Council, and boots could be on the ground within weeks, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara told French weekly Journal du Dimanche. … read more »

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Sudan, S Sudan set for crisis talks

Addis Ababa – Sudan and South Sudan are due to restart African Union-led talks in Ethiopia Tuesday in the first face-to-face meeting since bitter border fighting took the foes to the brink of all-out war. International pressure has pushed both … read more »

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The International Criminal Court in the Global Criminal Justice System

The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established on July 1, 2002 with the intention of acting as a permanent tribunal for heinous international offenses (crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes, and more recently, crimes of aggression). Unlike the International Court … read more »

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‘Sudan to stop hostilities with South’

Khartoum – Sudan pledged on Thursday to cease hostilities with South Sudan in accordance with a UN Security Council resolution, but it also warned it has the right to defend itself against “aggression”. “The minister of foreign affairs [Ali Karti] … read more »

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South Sudan Accuses North of New Bombings

South Sudan is accusing Sudan of bombing its border region Thursday despite a U.N. Security Council warning for the countries to end hostilities or face sanctions. Southern army spokesman Philip Aguer said Sudanese warplanes dropped 12 bombs and launched artillery … read more »

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South Sudan to abide by UN warning

New York – South Sudan on Wednesday gave a “solemn commitment” to abide by a UN Security Council resolution demanding an end to hostilities with rival Sudan. But Sudan’s UN envoy said there could only be peace between the neighbouring … read more »

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Caught in Turbulence

Elena PONOMAREVA “The world has entered the era of thorough transformation. Geopolitical landscape is radically evolving, and those changes are accompanied by the growing turbulence both globally and regionally”, said Russian diplomacy chief Sergey Lavrov at the opening of the … read more »

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Syria and the New Model of International Transformations

Alexander MEZYAEV Early this month, as Russia was in the process of assuming chairmanship in the UN Security Council, Moscow’s envoy said Syria was not on the UN SC December agenda. Still, the theme of Syria has become the subject … read more »

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UN security council – criminalise piracy

New York – The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to ask all countries around the world to make piracy a crime in light of the growing problem in Somalia. Council members on Monday asked all UN member states to … read more »

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Int’l court to seek Libya arrest warrants

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An international prosecutor said Friday he will seek arrest warrants next week for three top Libyan leaders on charges of murder and persecution during their attempts to crush the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, … read more »

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Gaddafi loses control over oil and gas

Brussels – Muammar Gaddafi’s regime no longer controls most of Libya’s oil and gas intallations, the European Union’s energy commissioner said on Monday. “There is reason to believe that the majority of the oil and gas fields are no longer … read more »

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Ivory Coast unity cabinet possible, says UN ambassador

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Ivory Coast’s ambassador to the UN says a unity government could be possible if incumbent Laurent Gbagbo drops his claim to the presidency. Youssoufou Bamba told the BBC that Alassane Ouattara … read more »

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Nigeria seizes more weapons at port, arrests suspects

Nigeria has made another illegal arms seizure at a port in Lagos, a navy spokesman said on Wednesday, weeks after capturing crates of weapons and explosives shipped from Iran. The navy spokesman said it impounded eight camouflaged trucks and various … read more »

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G20: PM meets Ethiopian, Mexican & British govt heads

SEOUL: As the leaders of the G20 assembled in Seoul for their fifth summit that begins with a formal dinner Thursday night, they spent their time meeting one another, cementing old ties, forging new ones, consolidating relationships. The big bilateral … read more »

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Obama backs India on permanent UN Security Council seat

US President Barack Obama has backed India’s ambition for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. In an address to India’s parliament at the end of a three-day visit, Mr Obama lavishly praised India’s development. His remarks will delight India, … read more »

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China threatens to block UN report on Sudan: report

The Chinese government is fighting hard to prevent the publication of a report showing the flow of weapons it sold into the war ravaged region of Darfur over the course of last year despite a ban imposed by the UN … read more »

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