Court names first suspects in Darfur war crimes hunt
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28 February 2007 By Emma Thomasson THE International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor named a Sudanese minister and a militia commander on Tuesday as the first suspects he wants tried for war crimes in Darfur and suggested more may follow. Sudan
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S. African maize forecast is reduced
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South Africa is expected to produce 7.757 million tonnes of maize during the current 2006/07 season, the government said this week. The crop will consist of 4.659 million tonnes of white maize and 3.098 million tonnes of yellow maize, the Crop Estimates
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South Africa Says May Resume Elephant Cull
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ADDO NATIONAL PARK, South Africa - South Africa on Wednesday unveiled a new policy to manage its swelling elephant population, including resuming a controversial cull of the animals if needed. Government experts have been pushing for a targeted
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Britain calls for Sudan to work with U.N.
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LONDON, Feb. 28 (UPI) — Britain urged Sudan to cooperate fully with the International Court of Justice in whatever actions it decides to take. Lord Triesman, foreign and commonwealth office minister for Africa, in a statement Wednesday welcomed the
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Sudan: a good start
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After issuing his first indictments on Darfur, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, faces criticism from both the Sudan government and the Darfur activists. But Ocampo's strategy is both politically astute
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