Recent Stories

Lubanga Verdict Prompts Debate on Reparations
30 Apr 12
Following international court’s conviction of first war crimes suspect, will proposed reparations process heal or divide communities?
Darfur Students Under Pressure in Sudan
28 Feb 12
Concerns about unfair targeting of young people from western region.
Sudan Police Get Tough on Student Protests
28 Feb 12
Harsh treatment of demonstrators suggests Khartoum fears spread of unrest.
Darfur Women Take on Hard Labour
8 Feb 12
Gruelling, poorly-paid construction work seen as only way of earning an income.
ICC Confirms Four Kenya Cases
23 Jan 12
Members of both political factions accused of responsibility for 2007-08 violence to stand trial.
Female Singers Stir Blood in Darfur
4 Jan 12
Women use song to incite men into conflict with neighbouring tribes.
ICC Seeks New Sudan Arrest Warrant
14 Dec 11
Prosecutor ratchets up pressure on Khartoum, but will it make any difference?
Moscow's Reminders of the Past
25 Mar 11
Soviet-era relics are endearing to the visitor, but some think that they're symptomatic of a country that has been slow in changing.
Museveni Set for Re-election in Postwar Uganda
8 Feb 11
Uganda Ruling Small Victory in Gay Struggle
13 Jan 11
Court bans media outing of homosexuals, but they remain a vulnerable, oppressed community.