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Meaningless ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin
The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukrai...Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:14hrs | 2 | by AP
Recovering drug addict Naomi Campbell lampooned over Jacob Zuma open letter
British supermodel, actress and businesswoman Naomi Campbell has received a blasting from die-hard Jacob Zuma supporters for her open letter criticising the former president for his defiance of the co...Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
How to kill a country
Nearly forty years ago Ian Smith, the Prime Minister of Rhodesia, became the first and only white colonial ruler to break away from the British Crown. He had tired of London's nagging about the subjug...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 16:49hrs | 5 | by Samantha Power
Remove sanctions you imposed on your people first - Open letter to Mnangagwa
Editor Sir, Sanctions are political and economic decisions that are part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organizations against states, organizations or...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Garikai Mananje
Defeat is imminent, now trying to derail people's will
Zanu-PF has employed all tricks to retain power and they will not stop. lt is in their DNA to employ dirty tactics and facing defeat now they to come with theatrics .He has survived many attem...Published: 24 Jun 2018 at 08:19hrs | | by AT Kadada
The British betrayal of Zimbabwean people is not new
The British since Zimbabwe's first elections have pretended to be champions of democracy to our nation. This is all fallacy. They don't care about people as long as their interests come first....Published: 19 May 2018 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by AT Kadada
Did the Mugabes deserve immunity?
In 2006 I was part of a few select delegates that attended a workshop that was held by the UNDP in Victoria Falls which included senior officials in the Ministry of Justice led by Patrick Chinamasa, a...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Tafadzwa Masango
Zimbabwe general elections won't be free and fair
I challenge the military to assure the nation that indeed the pending general elections won't be marred by intimidation and violence. Listening to President Mnangagwa's speech after his inauguration w...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 22:38hrs | 1 | by Zenzo Siziba
Electing military backed leader detrimental to the nation - political scientist
A political scientist, Dr Crispen Karanda, has warned that electing a military backed government in this year's elections in Zimbabwe will lead to successive military governments thereafter.Ci...Published: 14 Feb 2018 at 12:49hrs | | by Methuseli Moyo
Don't whitewash Mugabe's henchmen
Last week at the World Economic Forum, Zimbabwe's new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, declared: "Zimbabwe is now open for business." Mnangagwa's appearance in Davos, Switzerland, was a first for his co...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 16:19hrs | 34 | by Todd Moss
PM May's overdrive to re-engage vote rigging Zanu PF, are Brits on the wrong side of history, once again?
"Britain is looking forward to working closely with Zimbabwe's new administration led by President Mnangagwa in various areas, including opening a new page where investments beneficial to both countri...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Nomusa Garikai
Mugabe must be prosecuted for genocide
The immunity in question (granted to Mugabe), to all Zimbabweans, is for Mugabe not to be prosecuted for corruption and misuse of state funds. Because accordingly, the government must forfeit all his ...Published: 24 Nov 2017 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Njabulo
Bob and Grace Mugabe's Muppet Show is in full swing
Get ready to salsa to the sounds of party-political kongonya when Grace Mugabe takes centre stage at the Zanu-PF special congress scheduled for December. So I hope Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa ca...Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 09:59hrs | 2 | by Tafi Mhaka
'Mujuru could be Zimbabwe's saviour'
ZIMBABWE needs to elect a woman as leader if it is to extricate itself from years of maladministration and former Vice-President and opposition National People's Party (NPP) leader, Joice Mujuru could...Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Democracies that have thrived on feminine disempowerment within The African Union
Extract from Reginald Thabani Gola's Operation Save Africa Campaign: The Multi-National Silent Holocaust.Democracy - as defined in the Dictionary of Con...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Reginald T. Gola
UN reforms: President Mugabe on a right track
"The UN is a body that encompasses the countries of the world. For him (President Mugabe) to say that he wants to form a splinter organisation, it shows that he is not normal," said Obert Gutu the MDC...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 13:19hrs | 8 | by Mukachana Hanyani
Tony Blair must be sent to the Hague says Grace Mugabe
HARARE - First Lady Grace Mugabe, has called for former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair to be hauled before the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the Hague for the war crimes he is accused of ...Published: 13 Jul 2016 at 05:19hrs | | by Mary-Kate Kahari
Coltart crying more than the bereaved
It is a fact that Zimbabweans fought for their independence as a move to create the good environment for everyone to walk and talk freely in the independent Zimbabwe without fear of any arrest that mi...Published: 04 Dec 2015 at 13:51hrs | | by John Mukumbo
AU - ICC stand-off: Justice and Peace Paradigms
A Speech by Dr Gorden Moyo made at the Bulawayo Agenda Dialogue Series-23 June 2015The current stand-off between the African Union (AU) and the Interna...Published: 23 Jun 2015 at 20:47hrs | 17 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Nigerian 'journalists' slammed for heckling Mugabe
Zimbabweans have roundly condemned the conduct of fringe "journalists" from an unregulated on-line gutter website calling itself Sahara News who harassed President Mugabe as he attended the inaugurati...Published: 02 Jun 2015 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Lovemore Mataire and Felex Share
Time for Africa to stand on its own
As the continent continues to celebrate the Africa Day which came about some fifty-two (52) years ago, on 25 May 1963 when some independent African States gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to form the...Published: 29 May 2015 at 16:04hrs | 2 | by Mukachana Hanyani
South Africa and the denial of xenophobia
The history of the 20th century is one of tragic national denials that became fuel and springboards for numerous wars and on the back of which genocide was invented long before there was a word for it...Published: 02 Feb 2015 at 13:08hrs | 1 | by Professor Tinyiko Maluleke
Charles Taylor launches legal action to be sent to an African jail
Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president serving 50 years in a British prison, has launched a legal action seeking his removal to an African jail.The 66-year-old is appealing to the UN-ba...Published: 19 Jun 2014 at 10:10hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
The Special Court for Sierra Leone rests - for good
The Special Court for Sierra Leone made its final major decision on 26 September 2013 when its Appeals Chamber upheld the 50-year sentence handed down to former Liberian President Charles Taylor. ...Published: 14 Jun 2014 at 09:37hrs | 5 | by Lansana Gberie
Can Africa produce another Mandela?
MTHATHA - As tributes continue to pour in for the departed global icon and great son of Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, I have been asking myself whether the continent will be able to produce anoth...Published: 19 Dec 2013 at 05:50hrs | 4 | by Thabo Kunene
The curse of Marange diamonds ...as relocated villagers wallow in poverty
There is a time when a rich resource can become a curse, either to the whole country or a specific community. This can be said of diamonds in Africa, a continent infamous for its bloo...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 06:23hrs | 5 | by Andrew Mambondiyani
Zimbabwe will back call for ICC withdrawal
Zimbabwe's justice minister said Thursday his nation will back any calls for African nations that want to break ties with the International Criminal Court at the continentwide African Union summit thi...Published: 11 Oct 2013 at 01:49hrs | 2 | by GILLIAN GOTORA - AP
Charles Taylor appeal judgement scheduled for 26 Sept 2013
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - The Judges of the Special Court's Appeals Chamber announced today that they will deliver their Appeal Judgement in the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor on...Published: 28 Aug 2013 at 00:19hrs | 1 | by United Nations
Just how much is the life of an African worth?
It pains me to start by the conclusion but facts and figures I am faced with show me that we Africans do not have regard or value another African's life. In America it is calculated that an citizen's&...Published: 28 Feb 2013 at 11:32hrs | | by Velempini Ndlovu
A case for sovereignty In Matebeleland
Matebeleland prior to the arrival of the British, was a sovereign state with diplomatic ties with a number of countries including Britain. This was known as the Kingdom of Matebeleland whi...Published: 22 Aug 2012 at 19:24hrs | | by Gerald Smith
UN Security Council lifts travel bans on 17 Liberians
New York - The UN Security Council has lifted travel bans and assets freezes on 17 Liberians, including at least two ex-wives of Liberia's former president and convicted war criminal Charles Taylor....Published: 26 Jul 2012 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter | Reuters
African sworn in as ICC chief prosecutor in The Hague
Former Gambian justice minister,Fatou Bensouda, has been sworn in as the International Criminal Court's new chief prosecutor in The Hague.Ms Bensouda becomes the first African to hold the post...Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 09:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The reforms Zimbabwe badly needs
I was most amused to hear Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC-T president threatening Generals for political involvement. He, of all people! Just two weeks before, the man had met with one General Wesley Clark...Published: 09 Jun 2012 at 07:32hrs | 6 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Mugabe not immune to prosecution says ICC
INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor - elect Fatou Bensouda has hailed efforts to bring to justice Zimbabwean officials accused of committing crimes against humanity, saying such moves would...Published: 03 Jun 2012 at 15:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charles Taylor gets a 50 year prison term
Leidschendam - A UN-backed war crimes court sentenced former Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison Wednesday for arming Sierra Leone rebels in return for "blood diamonds"."T...Published: 30 May 2012 at 09:00hrs | | by AFP
Mugabe under British probe over crimes against humanity
British detectives are investigating Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and his close associates for crimes against humanity, weekend reports have said. British detectives are to grill a CIO ope...Published: 28 May 2012 at 14:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Charles Taylor verdict sends a 'powerful message' to war criminals
Washington - The conviction of Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor on Thursday sends a "powerful message" to all war criminals, the United States said, hailing the "enormous" historical milestone....Published: 27 Apr 2012 at 06:57hrs | | by AFP
Charles Taylor found guilty of aiding war crimes
The former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor (64) has been found guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war, at his trial in The Hague.After four years of ...Published: 26 Apr 2012 at 10:56hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Steve Biko and the 'curse' of Blacks
Africa is like a drunkard with a hangover. In trying to rid himself of such a condition he takes another glass of beer, followed by another until he ends up being stony drunk. The continent resembles ...Published: 20 Feb 2012 at 11:59hrs | | by Bowden Mbanje and Darlington Mahuku
Kenyan presidential hopefuls to stand ICC trial
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan finance minister and son of the country's founder president, must stand trial at the International Criminal Court for directing a militia to murder and rape after a disputed 200...Published: 24 Jan 2012 at 05:26hrs | | by Reuters
Just like Osama bin Laden, Liberia's Charles Taylor 'was CIA spy'
New York - Liberia's Charles Taylor, the first African head of state to be prosecuted for war crimes by an international tribunal, used to work for the CIA, the Boston Globe newspaper reported this w...Published: 20 Jan 2012 at 05:51hrs | | by Sapa
Afrikan Goddess of the Year Awards, Betty Makoni on the list
Founder of The Girl Child Network, Betty Makoni is among the the top 10 nominees for (Afrikan) Goddess of the Year Awards, the award's website confirmed on Thursday....Published: 13 Nov 2011 at 16:44hrs | 2 | by Matthews Estell
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi tells ICC he is innocent
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the fugitive son of murdered former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, told the International Criminal Court he is innocent of alleged crimes against humanity, the court prosecutor ...Published: 29 Oct 2011 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe genuinely fears 'hanging' if he leaves office
Jonathan Moyo, former Minister of Information and erstwhile Mugabe intimate, told the Ambassador March 30 that Mugabe is aware that there is diminishing support for him within ZANU-PF and around the ...Published: 19 Sep 2011 at 12:48hrs | | by Ndou Paul
'The white men will use you': Charles Taylor's brother-in-law
Cindor Reeves risked his life to help end the bloody reign of his brother-in-law, Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, but it threatens to cost him refugee status in Canada and to wrench him from his ...Published: 07 Aug 2011 at 09:49hrs | 7 | by By24NEWS
Charles Taylor's warcrimes trial enters its final phase
Charles Taylor's warcrimes trial enters its final phase on Tuesday with the prosecutor's oral closing arguments on the Liberian ex-president's alleged warmongering in Sierra Leone.Prosecutor B...Published: 08 Feb 2011 at 13:31hrs | 3 | by Byo24NEWS
WikiLeaks: SA based
A BLOODLESS coup was planned to remove Robert Mugabe as Zimbabwe's president with the help of pressure from the UN secretary general, according to classified US documents.A group of e...Published: 09 Dec 2010 at 11:07hrs | | by David Smith I Guardian
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