Sudan's Omar al-Bashir 'had no immunity' in South Africa

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A South African court has ruled that Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir did not have immunity from arrest while attending an African Union summit.

It invited the public prosecutor to investigate if the government had broken the law by letting him leave.

He faced the possibility of arrest due to an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant on genocide charges.

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Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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