UN boss says SA must think again about quitting the ICC
United Stations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hopes South Africa will reconsider its decision to quit the International Criminal Court before the withdrawal takes effect. The UN chief also recalls the significant role played by South Africa in the establishment of the court, including being one of the first signatories of the treaty founding it. South […]
Another Al Shabaab attack on Christians in Mandera
In Kenya’s border town of Mandera, 12 people have died in an attack by Islamist terrorists. Christians in the mainly Muslim town are regularly targeted byAl Shabaab fighters from neighbouring Somalia. Kenyan police say the terrorists used explosives in the overnight attack. They appeared to focus on a guest house in what is the latest […]
SA delegation in place for DRC peace and security framework meeting
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane’s in Luanda for tomorrow’s meeting of the 11 countries overseeing peace and security efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They be briefed by President Joseph Kabila who’s facing strong local resistance to his decision to delay elections due before the end of this year. Foreign affairs chief […]