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Clouds of smoke and no fire in AU’s ICC withdrawal strategy
By Elise Keppler, The African Union made headlines Tuesday for purportedly agreeing to mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. The reality...
There is no way Kenya was going to take the AU chair
By Kwamchetsi Makokha Genuine surprise has greeted news out of Addis Ababa that Kenya’s foreign minister will not occupy the...
Was Zuma the worst tragedy to befall the African Union?
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Whether it was the Ebola outbreak, drowning of African refugees in the Mediterranean, famines, the return...
Union is a useless bloc for Africa, says Ghanaian economist
Ghanaian economist Professor George Ayittey says the African Union should be disbanded because it serves no purpose in the continent....
AU re-opens nomination process for commission chair election
The African Union (AU) has re-opened nominations for the next Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and eight Commissioners of the AU Commission....
Activists challenge AU’s attacks on ICC
Video Highlights Problems in AU Approach. Activists from across Africa clarify misconceptions about the International Criminal Court (ICC) and highlight the need...
AU ministers take ICC withdrawal campaign to UN meet
Top diplomats are expected to request the United Nations Security Council Thursday to put off cases against African leaders at...
African Union’s mistaken approach to seeking immunity for Heads of State
With respect, it is, in my view, a mistaken understanding to say that customary international law recognises any such immunity...
Rwanda withdraws access to African court for individuals and NGOs
Rwanda deposited the withdrawal on February 29, this year just over three years after it first deposited the declaration.By International Resource...
Congo agrees to extradite genocide suspect to Rwanda
Millions of people have been displaced by years of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo...
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