South Africa's ICC U-turn amid Putin arrest warrant.

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South Africa's ICC U-turn amid Putin arrest warrant.
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South Africa is not withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite President Cyril Ramaphosa's earlier announcement, according to a statement from his office. The African National Congress had raised the issue of withdrawal at a weekend meeting, but the presidency said the party had made a communication error. The ICC recently issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, which would mean South Africa would have to detain him on arrival for the BRICS summit.

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