President Rodrigo Duterte says China’s Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday Chinese counterpart China Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea. In remarks that could infuriate China, Duterte hit back at domestic critics who said he […]
South Africa to Appear Before ICC Over Failure to Arrest Sudan’s Al-Bashir
South Africa is set to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) next week Friday to “account for failing to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when he attended an African Union summit in the country in June 2015”. Al-Bashir was wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes committed in Sudan’s […]
Gambia says it is leaving ICC accusing the court of unfairly targeting Africa and calling it the “International Caucasian Court.”
A third African country, Gambia, says it will leave the International Criminal Court as fears grow of a mass pullout from the body that pursues some of the world’s worst atrocities. Gambia announced the decision on television Tuesday night, accusing the court of unfairly targeting Africa and calling it the “international Caucasian court.” The move […]
Sudan Students Protest Against Attacks
Darfuri students of the United People’s Front took to the streets in the Sudanese capital this morning in protest against the current attacks on Jebel Marra. The demonstration started at the campus of the El Nilein University in downtown Khartoum. The students managed to reach Jakson Square near the bus station. They chanted slogans denouncing […]
