COMPANIES that are engaged in renewable energy projects in developing countries have been accused of violating human and land rights. Mary Robinson, a former UN Human Rights Commissioner, speaking at the Commonwealth’s Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change (RDRCC) conference in London recently, warned: “It’s important to remain cognisant that not all action that is […]
The South African government’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has been stalled when the High Court in Pretoria ruled on February 22 that the move was invalid because parliamentary approval was not sought.
The North Gauteng High Court ordered the government to rescind the notice of withdrawal that it had sent to the UN Secretary-General late last year. This means that if the government is still planning to withdraw South Africa from the ICC, it will have to go through the process all over again.
The Gambia is no longer going to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the new government has announced, thus rescinding the decision by the previous administration to leave.
Last October, the government of President Yahya Jammeh said The Gambia would quit the ICC, accusing it of being biased against Africa, from which all the cases before the court come.
But the new Gambian President, Adama Barrow, announced in a recent televised broadcast that he had written to the UN Secretary General in January to inform him of the intention to reverse the decision to withdraw.
The African Leadership Centre (ALC) ALC Africa Debates 2017: Protests, Migration and Far-right Movements: African and European Insecurities? 17th February 2017 Venue: The Council Room Introductory Remarks: 11:00 Professor Funmi Olonisakin, Founding Director African Leadership and Vice-Dean (International), SSPP Simulation seminar: 11:30-12:30 Protest as migration and the global political economy: African responses to a global challenge The […]
Kenya’s candidate for AUC Chairperson focuses on continent’s youth
One of outgoing US President Barack Obama’s initiatives for Africa was how to tackle the monumental problem of providing power to 620 million Africans who lacked access to electricity. His Power Africa Initiative in 2013 aimed to increase power supply in sub-Saharan Africa by adding more than 30,000 megawatts of electricity generation. Electricity is important […]