Cyprian Musoke (The New Vision)--African Union (AU) member states will only refer cases to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a last resort when the African Court of Justice is established with criminal jurisdiction.
Filed under: Human Rights
(PANA)-- Nigeria will host the meeting of the African Union’s peace and security council on Sudan’s troubled Darfur region here Thursday, erasing fears that the suspected diplomatic spat between the two countries may truncate the meeting.
Filed under: Peace and Security
Emmanuel Gyezaho and Gerald Bareebe (The Monitor)-- Uganda is hosting a special gathering of the African Union on refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) at a conference aptly dubbed the Kampala Summit.
Filed under: Human Rights
George Oji (This Day)-- The authority of the heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Niger Republic as one of its members.
Filed under: Peace and Security
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Filed under: Trade
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