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In 2023, South Africa sold nearly R88 million worth of arms to the United Arab Emirates, to support a paramilitary group in Sudan
Somaliland’s strategic value in the Horn of Africa means the repercussions of such a decision would be far-reaching
The reluctance not only to deploy private counsel but to follow their advice has proved a recurring theme in state capture cases
The fight for climate justice must include the people who are most affected, including those in the Arab region
The country’s ambassadors to Canada and the United Arab Emirates have been expelled from those countries
US peace talks to end the 16-month war in the country have yielded no concrete results
Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country
Much is at stake for the wealthy, US-friendly Gulf states, whose expensive economic diversification plans rely on a peaceful environment for business and tourism
About 65% of the web addresses analysed indicated that the users were also trading in other wildlife such as lion, tiger, leopard, reptiles, birds, antelope and primates
The finance minister was speaking on a panel in Davos about the expansion of Brics
Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and the UAE, plus the European Union, have committed $420 million to the fund, with contributions from other countries expected
But first justice officials want their Emirati counterparts to say plainly why the first was denied
We could yet witness the bloc emerge as a new power hub but only after a plethora of issues have been solved
The deal paves the way for a logistics company controlled by Dubai to manage all the ports in Tanzania
The President is the CEO of a major global oil company
The COP28 president-designate said governments must be brutally honest about gaps in tackling climate change
The agreement was reached at a meeting in Dubai between the justice minister and his Emirati counterpart
The NPA raised concerns about the judgment and called for the Investigating Directorate to be made a permanent entity without delay
All Nulane Investments accused have been acquitted, but observers had been warning for months that the writing was on the wall
There are many obstacles, including the brothers being free agents and newfound citizens of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Atul and Tony Gupta are said to be seeking asylum in central African states while South Africa’s extradition request stalls
The state charges that Iqbal Sharma’s firm massively defrauded the state and R19 million was laundered into a UAE account controlled by a family friend
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom
Dinesh Patel is demanding further particulars of the state’s case in first trial embroiling the Gupta brothers
In papers, prosecutors concede they cannot say where and when the family plotted to defraud the Free State but can still convict them for the Nulane scam
The case for their surrender includes charges stemming from the Nulane and the Estina scams, National Prosecuting Authority director Shamila Batohi said
The capacity of the state in the criminal prosecution of the Gupta brothers is in question, risking a delay in the crucial state capture trial on which their extradition hinges, while the formal request for their surrender to SA is still in the draft stage
The extradition treaty between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates does not restrict the NPA only to charges listed in the formal extradition request, but only to offences carrying a penalty not more severe than those
Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.
The Hope Consortium and Unicef partnership will boost countries’ vaccine rollout efforts
The Zupta decade: Governments and global corporates, banks and consultants must stop enabling money laundering