International criminal law
Children ‘forced To Watch Rape’ In South Sudan
Children in South Sudan have been forced to watch their mothers being raped and killed, the UN says. A report by UN...
‘Less Fighting’ In Darfur Led To Troops Cut
A reduction in fighting in Sudan's Darfur, where a brutal conflict has killed thousands, prompted the UN to downsize...
S.Africa Set For ICC Ruling For Failing To Arrest Bashir
War crimes judges will rule Thursday if South Africa flouted international law by failing to arrest Sudan's President...
ICC To Rule If S. Africa Broke Rules By Not Arresting Sudan’s Bashir
War crimes judges will Thursday hand down an eagerly anticipated ruling on whether South Africa flouted international...
UN Denounces DR Congo Tribunal’s Decision In Kasai Trial
The UN on Monday criticised a decision by a Congolese military tribunal not to prosecute seven Democratic Republic of...
UN Envoy Fears ‘security Vacuum’ In Central Africa
The United Nations said Tuesday it feared a "security vacuum" in central Africa after the withdrawal of Ugandan, South...
Impunity Blocking War Crimes Probe In Darfur- ICC Chief Prosecutor
International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, reiterated her call for states to arrest and...
Darfur Peacekeeping Force Headed For Major Drawdown
The African Union and the United Nations are proposing major cuts to their joint peacekeeping force in Sudan's troubled...
UN Details Horrific Rape, Murder In Central Africa
A damning United Nations report on Tuesday alleged horrific crimes in the Central African Republic including rape,...
Uganda Halts Hunt For LRA Warlord
Sweat soaks into the bright red neckerchiefs of the soldiers slouching to attention on a steamy parade ground deep in...
Africa Must Tell Its Story – Fmr. Tanzanian President
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin William Mkapa has called for the deliberate effort at changing the African...
Senegal Court Upholds War Crimes Ruling Against Habre
A special court in Senegal on Thursday upheld former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré's life sentence for war crimes,...
US Troops Hunting LRA Warlord Kony Begin C.Africa Pullout
US special forces on Wednesday began to pull out from Central Africa, ending a five-year hunt for brutal LRA warlord...
Uncatchable, Brutal Rebel Chief
Brutal rebel commander Joseph Kony has sowed terror across four African nations for three decades, even evading capture...
After Six Years, US Troops End Hunt For LRA Warlord Kony
US special forces on Wednesday begin pulling out of Central African Republic where they deployed in 2011 to help hunt...
Uganda Ends Hunt For LRA Leader Joseph Kony
Ugandan troops have pulled out of the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR), the army...
Ugandan Army Says LRA ‘neutralised’, Begins Withdrawal
The Ugandan army said Wednesday it has neutralised the Lord's Resistance Army, as troops began withdrawing from the...
South Africa Tells ICC It Didn’t Break Rules By Failing To Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
South Africa on Friday denied flouting international law in 2015 by failing to arrest visiting Sudanese President Omar...
South Africa At ICC To Answer Over Failure To Arrest Bashir
Supporters greeted Mr Bashir in Khartoum on his return from South Africa in 2015 Lawyers representing the South African...