Malta Urges the ICC to Hurry Up Its War Crimes Probes in Palestine

Malta Urges the ICC to Hurry Up Its War Crimes Probes in Palestine

Ambassador Vanessa Frazier of Malta detailed to the press her country’s plans presiding over the Security Council in April 2024. Frazier is one of five women envoys in the Council, and she successfully led a resolution calling for a pause in fighting in Gaza in November by focusing on the plight of children. “Children are affected more in Gaza, and as women, it affects us too,” she said in […]

April 2, 2024 14

Africa

ICC awards $56 million reparations in Ongwen case

The International Criminal Court has awarded reparations worth over 56 million dollars to victims in the case involving a former Ugandan rebel commander. Dominic Ongwen was a top commander in the Lord's Resistance Army; a militia rebel group that conducted a two-decades-long rebellion in Northern Uganda. Leon Ssenyange reports.

February 29, 2024 44

World

Ukraine Warns the World: It’s Now or Never for Prosecuting Putin

President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Feb. 14, 2024. A hard-core group of countries headed by Ukraine has been trying to set up a special court to try Putin for the crime of aggression. But a larger group of countries, led by the United States, wants a lesser version of such a tribunal. Frustrations are mounting in the first camp as Russia’s full-on war in Ukraine grinds into its third year. […]

February 23, 2024 5

Sport

Dominica pulls out of hosting 2024 Cricket World Cup

The Caribbean nation of Dominica has withdrawn from the hosting of games at next year's T20 Cricket World Cup, the country's sports ministry said on Thursday. Dominica is one of seven Caribbean countries that were given games for the June tournament by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in September. Matches will also be held in New York, Florida and Texas in the United States, the first time a major […]

December 1, 2023 29

Sport

Uganda book their slot for the 2024 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup

Uganda will make their first appearance at a cricket World Cup next year after qualifying yesterdayfor the T20 tournament to be hosted by the West Indies and the United States. A nine-wicket win over Rwanda secured Uganda second place in the African regional qualifying event, joining Namibia at the 2024 T20 World Cup while eliminating Zimbabwe from contention. Uganda bowled Rwanda out for just 65 and knocked off the runs […]

December 1, 2023 13

Sport

Zimbabwe Chevrons in danger of not qualifying for T20 World Cup

Yesterday, Zimbabwe suffered a 5 wicket defeat to Uganda, their second loss in three games at the Africa Region Qualifier, has dealt a serious blow to Zimbabwe's hopes of reaching the 2024 men's T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe came into this game having lost their tournament-opener to hosts Namibia - a result their coach Dave Houghton had called "embarrasingly bad" - and won their second game against Tanzania by nine wickets. As […]

November 27, 2023 5

Sport

Richelieu Eagles off to a flyer

In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier tournament, which kicked off the Windhoek yesterday, Kenya won the first match against Rwanda by 17 runs. Kenya batted first and posted 154/2 in their allotted 20 overs. Rwanda only managed to score 137/4 in twenty overs, giving victory to Kenya by 17 runs. Irfan Karim of Kenya was player of the match for 63 not out from 43 deliveries […]

November 23, 2023 7

South Africa

South Africa wants ICC to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The South African government has called on the International Crime Court to issue an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by mid-December. The BBC reports that South Africa, along with Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros, and Djibouti, submitted a referral to the ICC to investigate whether war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in Gaza. South Africa has long been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause. The country […]

November 21, 2023 9