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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga

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File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

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Source: International Criminal Court.

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Source: Wikipedia. Former US President, Donald Trump.

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Botswana's former President Ian Khama returns to his seat after giving a speech during the Botswana-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Pretoria, South Africa, 11 November 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

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Source: Reuters.

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The move towards an open process for appointing judges is unprecedented in Lesotho. shutterstock

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Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. EPA/Michael Kooren

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The three defendants pictured here during their trial; the trial and its outcome have been slammed as a sham by the international community and media. (Image: Extracted from YouTube)

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

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Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

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Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

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15 May 2014

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