African court gives Tanzania ultimatum to scrap death penalty.

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has reiterated its longstanding order to Tanzania to revoke the death penalty in line with the continental charter on the right to life. Delivering judgment on two separate cases, the court sitting in Arusha emphasised again that mandatory capital punishment was a violation of the African Charter…

“EU Mulls Imposing Fresh Sanctions on Sudanese Individuals”

Dr. Annette Weber, European Union Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, said that 24 percent of the population in Sudan has entered the stage of famine, warning that the country will slide into a Syrian or Somali scenario if talks are not resumed.In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Weber revealed that the European Union…

ICAO leaders affirm global aviation priorities with Canadian PM and Ministers

Updated at 1512 EAT on Wednesday 05th June 2024 Montréal and Ottawa – International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano and Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar held important discussions yesterday on key civil aviation priorities with the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, and Minister of Transport…

Veronica Nduva set for swearing-in as EAC Secretary-General on Friday.

Veronica Nduva, President William Ruto’s nominee for the Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC), will be inaugurated on Friday during the bloc’s Heads of State Summit. Kenya’s nominee judge for the East African Court of Justice Zablon Muruka Mokua will also be appointed to the First Instance Division on the same day. Mr Mokua,…