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Sudan: UN-AU mission condemns recent spate of deadly attacks in Darfur

The joint UN-African Union Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, has deplored the recent spike in violent attacks perpetrated in the province, pointing out that the recurrence of such incidents at this moment of Sudan’s history can only aggravate division and discord amongst communities. UNAMID called on the Sudanese Government to arrest those responsible for the recent […]

ICC’s Putin arrest warrant presents dilemma for South Africa before BRICS summit

The International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for Russian’s Vladimir Putin has put South Africa’s government between a rock and a hard place, as it is now weighing what to do if the Russian president accepts an earlier invitation to attend the August BRICS summit in the country. The Hague-based court issued the arrest […]

Africa Energy Summit ends with landmark declaration, pledging $50bn to electrify continent

30 African heads of state and government from across Africa have signed a groundbreaking declaration to mobilize $50 billion for the electrification of the African continent, aiming to build momentum for the ambitious goal of extending electricity to 300 million Africans. The agreement, signed on the final day of the ‘Mission 300: Africa Energy Summit’ […]