Willy Nyamitwe is one of the key figures in Mr NKurunziza's government A top adviser to Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza has survived an assassination attempt in the capital, Bujumbura. Willy...
A judge at the International Court of Justice ICJ, Julia Sebutinde wants African countries who wants to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to re-consider. Burundi, the Gambia and...
...Summary: “While Khartoum’s geopolitical impacts are felt across Africa; it must review and make the same of its social and economic role in the continent.” ...Summary: “While...
The apparent African exodus from the international criminal court must be stopped or the most heinous crimes will be allowed to go unpunished, Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary general and one of...
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has told an audience that he considered referring the US to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for "post-election violence" following the election of Donald Trump....
Arguably, choosing between “life and peace" as keen elements money cannot buy, the latter stands supreme. The United Nations Security Agency has tried all possible means hoping to find a perfect...
“Africa will write its own history, and it will be, to the north and to the south of the Sahara, a history of glory and dignity (Patrice Lumumba). ‘The world is at critical juncture, and so are...
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (AfCHPR) has commended West African States for demonstrating commitment to promote human rights in the sub-region. 'As at October 2016, only seven of...
It is common knowledge that President Mahama has referred to Ghanaians as a people who have short memories. Perhaps, the president is right about a certain category of Ghanaians but not academics....
I admit I have lived my whole life with very little violence. When I listen and see the devastation in Aleppo, Syria, Afghanistan, Mosul, Burundi, Somalia and Northern Nigeria, I thank my stars that...
Pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) think tank Danquah Institute (DI) has described President John Mahama’s government and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration a disaster. The latest...
The past eight years have been a disaster for the people of Ghana. Governance standards have slipped and the economy has struggled, making life more difficult for every Ghanaian. Our country, once...
The fifth African Union High Level Dialogue on Human Rights is slated for November 23 to November 26 at Arusah, United Republic of Tanzania to take stock and reflect on our achievements in the search...
"...until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned: That until there are no longer first-class and second class citizens...
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli at State House, Nairobi Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has been turning heads in the region being not travelling...
South Africa and Burundi's decision to quit the International Criminal Court (ICC) and an attack by Gambia against its supposed 'Caucasian' justice are likely to embolden other African states to...
The long threatened abandonment of the ICC by Africa is under way. Burundi, South Africa and Gambia have announced that they are leaving, with more departures expected. According to African leaders,...
At the end of their bi-annual meeting today, The Elders called for redoubled efforts to turn the International Criminal Court into a truly universal, and impartial, tribunal. During discussions in...
Until last week, no country had withdrawn from the International Criminal Court. Now, three African states — South Africa, Burundi and Gambia — have made official decisions to leave. Gambia...
Institutions of state bending to the will and wishes of the incumbent spark anger, frustration and eventual societal implosion. When an incumbent's back is to the wall and is desperate, it would...
