Tania Broughton > By Tania Broughton - 21 April 2021 - 15:09 Former president Jacob Zuma s legal team filed a notice of withdrawal in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Wednesday. File photo. Image: Thuli Dlamini
Jacob Zuma s legal team s formal notice of withdrawal of their services in his corruption trial in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Wednesday could be “fortuitous” for the former president.
Eric Mabuza filed the notice as Zuma’s attorney of record but did not provide reasons for the withdrawal ahead of the trial which was scheduled to start on May 17.
Mabuza didn t respond to queries from SowetanLIVE s sister publication TimesLIVE.
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Afghan leaders seek political agreement ahead of troop withdrawal
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April 19, 2021
KABUL: Afghan politicians hope that the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban will achieve a political agreement on peace ahead of the announced date for the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, predicting that an otherwise scenario will not be in the country’s favor.
Former mujahideen leader Mohammad Ismail Khan said that the remaining five months for the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan should be used as an opportunity for peace in the country, not for fueling war. He warned that Afghanistan will be plunged into another civil war if both sides refrain from entering meaningful talks. Khan, who addressed a gathering of his supporters in Herat most of whom were armed said peace is the first choice, but reiterated that the people are ready to fight as well. “There will be peace with high possibility, peace might be in danger, conflicts might intensify.
Choice of friendship and enmity is in Pakistan s hands, says Afghan president ANI | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 03:41 IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI): The announcement of the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan will require that Pakistan make a decision on its Afghan policy whether to opt for cooperation or enmity with its neighbour, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has said.
This comes as the US has announced that all its troops will be out of Afghanistan by September 11, TOLOnews reported.
While addressing a gathering in Kabul on Sunday, Ghani said, After two years, we are fully prepared for the day and we have a comprehensive plan for their withdrawal. He added that Today, it is a day of decision for Pakistan .
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American officials said on Saturday that orders for the remaining US troops to start leaving Afghanistan could be issued in the next few days.
According to the New York Times, the officials, who were not named, said if US troops face no threats from the Taliban, the forces could be completely withdrawn well before the September 11 deadline.
This comes after US President Joe Biden announced last week that all US troops would be out of the country by September 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
US officials have not release details on the foreign troops withdrawal schedule except Biden did say last week that the process would start on May 1.
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