The Central African Republic: Mahamat Said Abdel Kani surrenders to the ICC
On 24 January 2021, Mr Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, also known as “Mahamat Said Abdel Kain” and “Mahamat Saïd Abdelkani” (“Mr Said”), was surrendered to the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) by the authorities of the Central African …
Opening of the Yekatom and Ngaïssona trial: Practical information
On 9 February 2021 at 9:30 (The Hague local time), the trial in the case The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona will open before Trial Chamber V of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes and crimes …
Last Hurdle Cleared for Dr Okonjo-Iweala to Become WTO Boss
Former Nigerian Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is most likely to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), following the withdrawal of South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee from the race. As the only existing candidate for the …
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named first female, African boss of WTO
Former Nigeria’s Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)Donald Trump administration had vigorously tried to block the appointment of Dr Okonjo-Iweala, despite that most other WTO members favoured her …
Ivory Coast’s PM Hamed Bakayoko dies in Germany
Hamed Bakayoko, the Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, has died of cancer in a hospital in Germany, authorities say.Mr Bakayoko passed away on Wednesday, a few days after his 56th birthday. Hamed Bakayoko was flown to France in February for …
Okonjo-Iweala wants debt relief for low-income countries to boost trade
The newly appointed director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has recommended a multilateral debt relief for low-income countries, arguing that such a step will promote investment and trade world-wide.She made her appeal on Monday, 29 March, during …
ICC Appeals Chamber confirms acquittal of Gbagbo and Goudé of all charges of crime against humanity
Today, 31 March 2021, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”) delivered its judgment on the Prosecutor’s appeal against Trial Chamber I’s decision of 15 January 2019, which had acquitted, by majority, Mr Gbagbo and Mr …
Statement by ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, at the conclusion of her visit to Mali
Photo credit: © Timbuktu TFV-ICC HD @Nicolas RéménéFrom the 29th to the 31st of March, I had the honour to conduct my third and last official visit to Mali in my capacity as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” …
Ivory Coast: The Right Time To Do the Right Thing
Personally, the thought of the West African country Ivory Coast invokes conflicting images of nostalgia, quintessence, lawlessness, precariousness and uncertainty.There was once a country. Peaceful, self-reliant and economic giant a nation its citizens dreamt about. Not anymore. Greed, power drunkenness, …
Ivory Coast: The office of Prime Minister and the abysmal omen
Ordinarily, the prime minister’s office in many countries is powerful; it is a position everyone would dream of and do everything to occupy. Sure, the second in command, after the President. Ask Kamala Harris and the likes; they would wholeheartedly …