British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court

According to a Guardian report, British lawyer Dapo Akande has been elected to the UN's International Court of Justice. The report notes it follows a decade after a previous British judge failed to win re-election.

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1. 3 Nov, 21:09 UTCThe Guardian reports Akande's ICJ election

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• British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic winThe Guardian