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The UN's highest court rules that a landmark case filed by the Gambia, accusing Myanmar of genocide of minority Rohingya Muslims, can proceed. International Court of Justice president Joan Donoghue declares the tribunal "finds that it has jurisdiction (...) to entertain the application filed by the Republic of the Gambia". SOUNDBITE
International Court of Justice presiding judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf says the UN's top court has the authority to rule in an urgent case in which Myanmar is accused of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. IMAGES
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi leaves the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague after the second day of trial, where she faced calls for Myanmar to "stop the genocide" of Rohingya Muslims as she personally led her country's defence. IMAGES
Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells the UN's top court there was no proof of "genocidal intent" behind her country's military campaign against Rohingya Muslims. SOUNDBITE
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's former democracy icon arrives at the International Court of Justice in The Hague for the second day of a trial over the bloody military crackdown in which thousands of people were killed and around 740,000 Rohingya minorities fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. Suu Kyi is expected to take the stand a day after Gambia urged the country to 'stop the genocide' against Rohingya muslims. IMAGES of her arrivals
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.