Burkinabe President Traore Receives Preliminary Draft of Confederal Parliament’s Legal Text

The document was presented to him by the heads of parliaments of the AES countries, following a meeting in Ouagadougou to develop the draft, the Burkinabe presidency announced.

The text should then be forwarded to the leaders of Mali and Niger…

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‘Spectacle of Justice’: Malian Official Explains AES Decision to Withdraw From ICC

The International Criminal Court is being weaponized by the West, Amadou Tiéoulé Diarra, a member of the Monitoring Committee for the Implementation of the Recommendations of the National Conference for Refoundation, told Sputnik Africa.

“It has become a matter for…

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Namibian Economy Should Serve Its People More Effectively, President Says

The aim is to create 500,000 jobs in five years, which is considerably tied to the mining and agriculture sectors, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah stressed during a courtesy visit by the Chamber of Mines of Namibia.

“As a nation, we recognize the prevailing poverty in our country,…

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Steering Toward ICC Exit and a Homegrown Sahelian Justice System?

The idea surfaced at the Niamey summit of justice ministers from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, a French media outlet reported, citing sources.

An initiative born out of necessity

“[The ICC is] a tool of repression against African countries, serving…

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