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News|ICC The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has taken a leave of absence pendin...
\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.
\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.
Cricket Australia, in agreement with Zimbabwe Cricket, announced on Tuesday that the one-day international series that was due to be played in August has been postponed, the ICC website reported. The tour has been postponed indefinitely, becoming the latest series to be pushed ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ODIs were originally scheduled to be played on 9, 12 and 15 August. The release from Cricket Australia said that factors were considered before deciding to postpone the series were – the short length of the series, the significant bio-security measures that would need to be implemented prior to August, and concern for the health and safety of players, match officials, and volunteers. While we are disappointed to postpone the series, CA and ZC agree that in the best interest of players, match officials, volunteers as well as our fans, that this is the most practical and sensible decision, said Nick Hockley the interim CEO of Cricket Australia. We are committed to working with Zimbabwe Cricket on alternative dates to reschedule. Givemore Makoni, the acting managing director of Zimbabwe Cricket, also stated that the two boards are working closely on rescheduling the series. We were excited about facing Australia but, given the circumstances, deferring the tour was the only option. We are, however, looking forward to the rescheduling of the series as soon as practically possible, he said. Zimbabwe has been preparing for the tour to Australia for some time, although there were always fears that the coronavirus outbreak would scupper the tour. The southern African nations cricketing fortunes have been on the wane for a while and tours to the bigger cricketing countries have been few and far in between. The Australian tour would have been beneficial for Zimbabwe, as it was a chance to show that the country was still a force to reckon with. Afghanistan is due to visit Zimbabwe either in July or August.
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Concerned Sierra Leoneans: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2020: We are immensely despondent to witness the premeditated killings by the Sierra Leone security forces of unarmed and innocent youths, who staged a peaceful protest against the removal of their electricity asset that belongs to the Municipality of Makeni on the [Read More]
THE WEST Indies are scheduled to tour New Zealand for five matches, subject to the...
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The Hague — The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has hailed the surrender and transfer of former Darfur janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, indicted by the court for crimes against humanity, as \"a milestone in the Darfur, Sudan situation\".
'The victims in the Darfur situation deserve to finally have their day in court'
\"Kushayb's surrender and transfer, almost two decades after his alleged crimes, is a powerful and sombre reminder that the victims of atrocity crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan have waited too long to see justice done.
Tangible justice
In her statement, Bensouda reiterates her call on Sudan's authorities \"to ensure tangible justice for the victims in Darfur without undue delay,\" underlining that \"all the five remaining arrest warrants in the Darfur situation, against Omar Al Bashir, Abdel Raheem Hussein, Ahmad Harun, and Abdallah Banda, remain in force.
'Ending impunity for atrocity crimes is also essential to achieve durable peace and security in Darfur'
\"Alternatively, under the Rome Statute, Sudan can demonstrate to the Judges of the Court that it is genuinely investigating and prosecuting the four remaining suspects for substantially the same criminal conduct alleged in their respective ICC arrest warrants.\"
On February 11 this year, government negotiators and the Sudan Revolutionary Front rebel alliance agreed during peace talks on the Darfur track in the South Sudan capital of Juba, to hand Al Bashir and the other ICC indictees to the court in The Hague.
Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo can leave Belgium under certain conditions, the International Criminal Court said on Thursday, following his acquittal last year over post-election violence that killed 3 000 people.
Gbagbo, the first head of state to stand trial in The Hague, and his deputy Charles Ble Goude were cleared in early 2019 of crimes against humanity - eight years after the former West African strongman's arrest and transfer to the court.
Belgium had agreed to host Gbagbo after he was released under strict conditions, including his return to court for a prosecution appeal against his acquittal.
It therefore remains uncertain if Gbagbo can return to Ivory Coast, where his Ivorian Popular Front Party (FPI) is preparing to challenge President Alassane Ouattara's ruling party in elections scheduled for October.
Gbagbo and Ble Goude had been charged with four counts of crimes against humanity over the 2010-2011 bloodshed following a disputed vote in Ivory Coast: murder, rape, persecution and other inhumane acts.
MANCHESTER, England – West Indies players will wear the Black Lives Matter logo on their playing shirts when they face England throughout the upcoming #RaiseTheBat Test Series, starting July 4, as part of the Sandals Tour of England 2020.
According to a release from Cricket West Indies, the decision was taken by the players and team management with the full support of Cricket West Indies (CWI).
West Indies captain Jason Holder said: “This is a pivotal moment in history for sports, for the game of cricket and for the West Indies cricket team.
Troy Deeney said: “Alisha and I are immensely proud to be asked and take part in a monumental moment in world sport, this amazing decision by the West Indies cricket team to show their support for Black Lives Matter.
Watching cricket with my grandad, and seeing Brian Lara transcend from being a cricketer to a worldwide superstar, shaped my childhood, so it’s great to be able to help West Indies Cricket show their support in such a meaningful way.”
[Nation] The Kenya government is once again on the radar of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court invited its views on lawyer Paul Gicheru's request for conditional release from detention in The Hague.
…I’d rather play club cricket anywhere else in the world Sports Reporter Zimbabwe born cricket prodigy, Tawanda Muyeye, who recently completed high school at Eastbourne College in East Sussex England and was named the Wisden school’s cricketer of the year has hinted that be may never feature for Zimbabwe. The 19-year-old reckons Zimbabwe is not a conducive country to nurture his sporting and life ambitions. “Never mind cricket, the political environment in Zimbabwe is not right for anyone at the moment .If a country has poor health delivery system and all the doctors are on strike; if a country does not observe its own rule of law and whoever raises a voice is persecuted; if a country is full of corrupt leaders and inflation is shooting through the roof, then whatever you are in such a country, it’s difficult to succeed,” said the outspoken teenager. Forced to narrow his sentiments to cricket, he said his main worry is there is no security in Zim cricket. “I have looked at great players who played in Zim and even represented the country but still decided to leave the country and play club cricket elsewhere. “The likes of Leg spinner Tafadzwa Kamungozi left Zim to play club cricket in Australia even after featuring for Zim in the 2015 World Cup. Sim bowler Tinashe Panyangara, all rounder Tawanda Mupariwa and many others chose to play grade cricket leaving Zim and that should tell you something. All those players would have wanted to play for Zim in Zim but the situation back home is not suitable.” Muyeye also added that over the years, the administration of the game in Zimbabwe has mishandled issues like salaries for players and the selection sometimes was not done on merit. “Unconfirmed reports suggest that ZimCricket fell into debt due to maladministration not too long ago. The debt had risen to 28 million and only after their account was frozen and ICC decided to drip feed Zim cricket did things improve. But all these are bad signs in a country that was also suspended for government interference in the sport. That never happens to a full member and it’s another red flag for me,” he said. Muyeye started playing cricket at Ruzawi Junior school in Zimbabwe before moving to Peterhouse. From there he moved to Eastbourne College in England where he rose to be the 2019 player of the year.
