Afreximbank v South Sudan. A good reminder of the benefits of summary judgment v default judgment to assist with enforcement proceedings. – Go Health Pro

Afreximbank v South Sudan. A good reminder of the benefits of summary judgment v default judgment to assist with enforcement proceedings. – Go Health Pro

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Decoding the ICJ’s Decision in Sudan v. United Arab Emirates – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Decoding the ICJ’s Decision in Sudan v. United Arab Emirates – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

On 5th May, 2025, the International Court of Justice [‘ICJ’] delivered its Order in Sudan v. United Arab Emirates, in the application filed on March 5, 2025 instituting proceedings against the UAE concerning alleged violations of the Genocide Convention [Convention], concerning the Masalit group in Sudan. By a vote of 14-2, the Court rejected Sudan’s … Read more

To Remove Or Not To Remove The Sudan Genocide Case From The ICJ’s General List By Provisional Measures Order – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Decoding the ICJ’s Decision in Sudan v. United Arab Emirates – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Prelude to Sudan v. UAE

As evident from Sudan’s Application Instituting Proceedings in Sudan v. UAE before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court) and the UAE’s declaration demanding the “immediate dismissal” of that case, it was predicted that the provisional measures hearing of 20 April 2025 would largely concentrate on the dual between “prima facie jurisdiction” and “manifest lack of jurisdiction.” Indeed, Sudan argued that the Court had prima facie jurisdiction while the UAE insisted that the Court’s lack of jurisdiction was manifest. In line with the recent trend of the Court, it was predictable that Sudan would confront the risk of its case being removed from the General List of the ICJ as a result of the UAE’s claim of the ICJ’s “manifest lack of jurisdiction” (see, Verbatim Record 2025/2, p.16, §6).

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