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ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, concludes visit to Abuja, Nigeria
October 15, 2019
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| Africa, News, Politics, West Africa, World

On Monday, 14 October 2019, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”), Mrs Fatou Bensouda, concluded a two-day visit to Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria. It was her fourth mission to this situation country. During her visit, Prosecutor Bensouda met with the Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Mr Yemi Osinbajo, to discuss the Nigerian Government’s support and cooperation with the preliminary examination of the situation in Nigeria currently being conducted by the Office of the…

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Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine & Youth Ambassador Liam Katabira
October 14, 2019
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| Animations, West Africa, Young Writers

We acknowledge Liam Katabira’s writing talent, hence Kata Kata Cartoon Magazine has made him our youth Ambassador in Africa. We want to encourage other talents to come on board because the youths are our future leaders. Make them conscious of their environment, they will bring huge positive changes once they have the chance to become leaders. Are you a youth out there? Send us your articles; we will help publicize and perhaps publish your works if they are very…

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Interview: Introducing the Kata Kata Ambassador Liam Katabira
October 1, 2019
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| Africa, East Africa, kids' corner, News, South Africa, West Africa, World, Young Writers

   Remember your childhood years? Joggle your brain. What comes to your mind? Perhaps, the good old days as a child, playing outside with other kids? Or those days when you came back home with dirty clothes, making mum and dad angry with you? Yes, playing carelessly yet with much concentration with your childhood friends, sometimes, to the extent that you forgot to do the usual daily domestic tasks like fetching of water or firewood assigned to you. And…

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ICC and Al Hassan case: Charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity confirmed and suspect committed to trial
October 1, 2019
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| Culture, News, North Africa, West Africa, World

Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC), unanimously, issued a confidential decision on 30 September 2019, confirming the charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity brought by the Prosecutor against Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud (« Al Hassan ») and committed him to trial before a Trial Chamber. A redacted version of this decision will be published later. Pre-Trial Chamber I, composed of Judge Péter Kovács, Presiding Judge, Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and…

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PICCOLO VISITS HIS VILLAGE (PART 3)
September 25, 2019
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| Animations, Animations Freemium, Cartoons, News, Piccolo, West Africa, World

Piccolo Visits his Village (Part 3) : Well, Kata kata Village elsewhere may have invited Piccolo to honor him for what his father has done for the village, but do they have other plans? From reminding Piccolo about the undeveloped land belonging to his family, to issues concerning his girlfriend, Piccolo soon realizes the “danger” ahead. How will he handle the “danger”? Find out.

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Searching for the justice: The ICC and war-crime indictment
September 24, 2019
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| East Africa, Illustrations, News, North Africa, Politics, South Africa, The Torch, West Africa, World

It is hardly a secret that in many African countries today, the name, ICC (International Criminal Court) is received with some degree of scepticism. One of the reasons for the negative perception amongst Africans is not unconnected with the fact that Africans top the list of individuals indicted by the ICC. The list is endless….Omar al-Bashir, Uhuru Kenyatta, Charles Taylor, Jean-Pierre Bemba, William Ruto, Charles Blé Goudé, Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Laurent Gbagbo, Simone Gbagbo, Joseph Kony, Dominic Ongwen,…

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ICC: Opening of the confirmation of charges hearing in Yekatom and Ngaïssona case
September 19, 2019
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| News, Politics, West Africa, World

Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona during the opening of the confirmation of charges hearing at the seat of the Court in The Hague (The Netherlands) on 19 September 2019 ©ICC-CPI Today, 19 September 2019, the confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona opened before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), composed of Judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua (Presiding Judge), Judge Tomoko Akane and Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala. The hearing is scheduled until…

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Liberia: Many children die in a school fire outbreak near Monrovia
September 18, 2019
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| News, West Africa, World

A fire outbreak at a boarding school in a suburb of Monrovia the capital of Liberia has claimed the lives of at least 27 people, many of them children. The tragedy took place in an Islamic school in the early hours of the morning when many students were sleeping. The affected building is near the mosque of the students. Although at least 27 bodies have been recovered so far, the Police are still searching for more bodies. According to…

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Yekatom and Ngaïssona case: Confirmation of charges hearing to open on 19 September 2019
September 10, 2019
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| East Africa, Illustrations, News, Politics, West Africa, World

On 19 September 2019 at 09:30 (The Hague local time), the confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona will open before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), composed of Judge Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua (Presiding Judge), Judge Tomoko Akane and Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala. The hearing is scheduled until 27 September 2019. The purpose of the confirmation of charges hearing is for the judges to determine whether there is sufficient…

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Basketball: We vowed not to miss the Olympics
September 9, 2019
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| News, Sports, West Africa, World

Nigeria basketball star Al-Farouq Aminu has revealed that a pledge made in 2012 helped ignite D’Tigers to their third straight Olympics ticket. Extrasportsnigeria.com reports that Nigeria on Sunday recorded a decisive 86-73 victory over hosts China, which saw them finish the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a 3-2 record and seal direct entry into the Olympics as the best African team. Al-Farouq Aminu told FIBA.com: “It was a character builder for our team (beating China and picking a ticket)….

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The xenophobic attacks and South Africa -African relationship
September 7, 2019
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| Celebrity, Economy, News, Politics, South Africa, West Africa, World

It is not the first time many African migrants in South Africa faced the brute anger of their fellow South Africans, who have accused them of stealing their jobs. Anger alone would be a mere understatement. For sure, many a time, South Africans have audaciously committed a heinous crime against African migrants living in South Africa in the name of the xenophobic attack. Not just xenophobic attacks that come to mind. The monstrous brutish butchery of African foreigners in…

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