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The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announces that "the governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has taken that decision that it is prudent that South Africa should pull out of the ICC". Ramaphosa says the decision, which follows a weekend meeting of the African National Congress (ANC), was reached "largely" because of what is perceived as the court's unfair treatment of certain countries. The ICC issued an arrest warrant against Putin in March meaning Pretoria, due to host the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa bloc summit this year, would have to detain him on arrival. SOUNDBITE
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds its closing rally for presidential candidate and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te, on the eve of an election that China has warned could take the island of 23 million people closer to war. Tens of thousands of people have flocked to noisy rallies of the main candidates as they make a last push for votes. IMAGES
Ghana's outgoing Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says he is receiving the "greatest honour" of his life after the ruling NPP party elected him as their candidate for the 2024 presidential ballot. The West African country is undergoing its worst economic trouble in years, and the crisis is set to dominate the election campaign ahead of the December 2024 ballot to succeed President Nana Akufo-Addo. SOUNDBITE TO COMPLETE VIDI33ZV83L_EN + VID33ZV9EA_EN
Ghana's ruling NPP party elects the country's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia as their candidate for the 2024 presidential ballot, according to results from primaries read by an electoral commission official. SOUNDBITE TO COMPLETE VIDI33ZV83L_EN
Members of Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) cast their ballots in primaries to elect its candidate for next year's presidential ballot, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia widely favoured to win. The West African country is undergoing its worst economic trouble in years, and the crisis is set to dominate the election campaign ahead of the December 2024 ballot to succeed President Nana Akufo-Addo. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).