Retalliation threat from Nigeria over SA freezing arms deal
Nigeria’s accused South Africa of blocking a legal arms purchase. It follows the seizure of 10 million dollars found in the luggage of two Nigerians and an Israeli at Lanseria three weeks ago. The West African giant’s threatened retaliation against major South African companies, including telecom giant MTN, if the matter is not resolved. Agence […]
SA police open murder docket on Moroccan envoy
Police confirm they’ve opened a murder docket following the discovery of a Moroccan diplomat’s body in a Pretoria guest house. The Moroccan embassy in Pretoria is fending off enquiries about the death of consular official Fatmi Noureddine. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says that for now the death of Moroccan diplomat Fatmi Noureddine […]
Moroccan envoy found dead in Pretoria
Theft is suspected to be the motive in the death of a Moroccan diplomat found in a pool of blood at his guesthouse in Pretoria. Colleagues at the Moroccan embassy say they investigated after the normally punctual man did not arrive for work. Police are investigating the death of Moroccan envoy Fatmi Noureddine. . An […]
Kenyatta says the ICC’s got nothing
The lawyer for Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta has sought his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity when he became the first sitting president to appear before the International Criminal Court.. Kenyatta was summoned to answer questions about allegedly masterminding deadly post-election violence in 2007-2008. President Uhuru Kenyatta’s lawyer says the case against him has failed […]
Kenyatta hands the reins to Ruto
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta’s put his deputy William Ruto in charge while he’s in The Hague talking about his trial before the International Criminal Court that’s charged him with crimes against humanity. He says he’s done this to ensure that he appears before the international tribunal in his individual capacity – without putting into question […]
Kenyatta become first sitting president to appear at ICC
With the unenviable distinction of being the first sitting president to appear before the International Criminal Court, Kenyan leader Uhuru Kenyatta’s entered that tribunal in the Hague. He’ll learn today when the ICC plans to start his trial for crimes against humanity perpetrated in violence after Kenya’s disputed elections seven years ago. The ICC, which […]
Spain quarantines a fifth patient for Ebola
A fifth patient’s been quarantined in Spain where a nurse is the first person to have contracted the Ebola virus off the African continent. She’s friend of that nurse and complains to have suffered from fever. Speaking by telephone from her isolation unit in Madrid the Ebola-stricken nurse tells a Spanish newspaper she has no […]