ICC confirms Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have submitted notices of withdrawal from the court

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the court said in a statement.

Kenyan activists launch new court case against luxury lodges in Maasai Mara reserve

Kenyan activists have launched a court case to try to block luxury lodges from being built in the Maasai Mara reserve, saying several existing lodges were built illegally.

Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo: WHO

The trial of two potential treatments for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola behind the deadly outbreak in DRC began in the country on Thursday, the WHO said on Thursday.