[wanabidii] ​Côte d’Ivoire’s constitutional crisis (M&G Africa)

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​Côte d'Ivoire's constitutional crisis   The country is in constitutional reform mode — albeit somewhat rushed — and needs to ensure it takes on an inclusive, consensual approach.

Malawian police chief thinks young female recruits spend too much time on WhatsApp   His criticism follows advice from another senior official who recently urged police officers to be loyal and disciplined - the way police dogs are.

Exiting the ICC: South Africa betrays the world and its own history   SA also betrays its own history. After all, the global community once took a firm stand that the apartheid regime was a crime against humanity.

And then there were 3: Gambia announces withdrawal from ICC following SA and Burundi   The ICC has had to fight off allegations of pursuing a neo-colonial agenda in Africa, where all but one of its 10 investigations have been based.

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