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SOUTH AFRICA confirmed yesterday it was pulling out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) — days after Burundi did the same.
Justice Minister Michael Masutha said the government would soon submit a Bill to parliament for withdrawal from the Hague court which has only ever prosecuted Africans.
A leaked letter from International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane on Thursday invoked withdrawal from the ICC effective after a year.
The US is hell-bent on dismantling the International Criminal Court as part of its assault on global legal systems, but others also have valid reasons to seek its demise. BEN CHACKO provides the analysis
As the world marks International Women’s Day, African women warn that wars, mineral grabs and militarism are drowning out promises of peace. Human rights defender MARIE-CLAIRE FARAY explains
ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance