July 21, 2008
Zimbabwe: Mugabe, Tsvangirai Shake Hands on Deal
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Zimbabwe's principal political protagonists, Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, have signed an agreement which establishes a framework for substantive negotiations to end the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Parties to Sign Talks Deal, Says South Africa
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Zimbabwean political parties are on the verge of signing an agreement which establishes a framework for substantive negotiations to end the country's political crisis. Read more »
July 20, 2008
Africa: World Trade Talks Reach Crunch Point [guest column]
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Negotiations to free up international trade culminate after seven years in a round of talks this week which will be crucial for Africa. Success would be in African countries'… Read more »
July 18, 2008
Zimbabwe: African Union, UN to Monitor Talks
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South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki, under fire for the handling of the Zimbabwean crisis, has won African Union and United Nations backing for his plans to facilitate a solution… Read more »
July 16, 2008
Sudan: UN Should Stand Fast on War Crimes Case [guest column]
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The request by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an arrest warrant against President Omar al-Bashir will find a significant place in history. Read more »
Liberia: Cross-Examination of Witness Jabati Jaward Still Continues [blog]
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July 15, 2008
Liberia: Cross-Examination of Witness Jabati Jaward Continues [blog]
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July 14, 2008
Sudan: Court Accuses Al-Bashir of Darfur War Crimes
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The prosecutor of the newly-established International Criminal Court (ICC) today accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of genocide and war crimes arising out of the war in… Read more »
Liberia: Examination in Chief of Witness TF1-388 Jabati Jaward Concludes [blog]
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July 12, 2008
Zimbabwe: Russia, China Veto UN Sanctions on Mugabe
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Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Friday which would have imposed an arms embargo against Zimbabwe and financial and travel sanctions on… Read more »
July 11, 2008
South Africa: 'Freedom Church' Brings Alive Apartheid Struggle
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South Africa's "mother city" of Cape Town is renowned as the country's most beautiful for tourists, but there's no escaping the destruction of apartheid when you visit. Read more »
July 10, 2008
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Lays Down Talks Conditions
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Zimbabwean political leader Morgan Tsvangirai has characterised Thursday's meeting between representatives of his party and the ruling Zanu-PF as talks about talks. Read more »
Liberia: Examination of Witness Jabati Jaward Continues [blog]
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July 09, 2008
Zimbabwe: Russia Opposes U.S.-Led Sanctions Drive
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Russia is opposing efforts by the United States to get the United Nations Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against Zimbabwean leaders responsible for political… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Crisis Threatens Peace, Says U.S.
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The United States has characterized the situation in Zimbabwe as a threat to peace which justifies the imposition of sanctions on the country under Chapter VII of the Charter of… Read more »
Liberia: Examination of Witness TF1-388, Jabati Jaward [blog]
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July 08, 2008
Zimbabwe: G8 Nations Promise Sanctions
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The leaders of the world's most powerful nations have declared they will impose financial and other sanctions on leaders they describe as "those individuals responsible for… Read more »
Liberia: Cross-Examination of Witness TF1-567 Continues [blog]
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July 07, 2008
Zimbabwe: African Leaders Oppose Sanctions
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A number of African leaders who had talks with the leaders of the G8 group of industrialized nations on Monday disagreed with the West's drive at the United Nations for sanctions… Read more »
Liberia: Cross Examination of TF1-567 [blog]
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Liberia: Cross Examination of TF1-567 Continues in Open Session [blog]
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Tanzania: Nakaaya Makes a Splash
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Tanzanian songstress Nakaaya has been making a splash on the East African music scene of late. Her remake of the classic “Malaika” and her controversial yet honest… Read more »
July 06, 2008
Africa: G8 Leaders Must Pinpoint Aid Bottlenecks
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The recent report of a high-level aid watchdog says the G8 group of industrialized nations has fallen short of its aid promises to Africa by U.S. $40 billion. Although the report… Read more »
July 04, 2008
Zimbabwe: UN Security Council Debates Sanctions
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The United Nations Security Council is discussing what the United States calls "targeted sanctions" aimed at the Zimbabwe government and its top officials. Read more »
Liberia: Court Resumes at 4 July 2008 [blog]
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