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Liberia: One Step Forward
Barrett Holmes Pitner
Victory for incumbent president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is good news despite election boycott by her chief opponent.
Elections Could Destabilise DRC
Mélanie Gouby
Flawed preparations for upcoming ballot means results likely to be disputed, and may even provoke violence.
Delivering justice and reconstruction is essential to the future of the younger generation in northern Uganda. (Photo: The Advocacy Project/Flickr)
Ugandan War Crimes Trial Hangs in Balance
Simon Jennings
Authorities should not miss chance to deliver justice following 20-year conflict with northern rebels.
Kabila Has Little to Fear From DRC Opposition
Eugène Bakama
While they have talked about rallying around a single leader to contest presidential elections later this year,  squabbling  has made consensus impossible.
Playing Politics With the ICC
Simon Jennings
The Security Council’s referral of Libya to the Hague court highlights the limitations of international justice.
Kato Killing Must Serve as Catalyst for Change
Veronica Oakeshott
US president has mourned murder of Ugandan Gay activist – Ugandan leaders should do the same.
Abyei Solution Key to South Sudan Stability
Blake Evans-Pritchard
Disputed area of southern Sudan remains a potential flashpoint– but not because of its oil resources.
Sudanese journalist Abdelrahman was detained in Khartoum on October 30 2010. (Photo: IWPR)
The Perils of Reporting in Sudan
Katy Glassborow
Detention of journalist underlines the grave risks Sudanese media face in trying to maintain their independence.
Khartoum's State of Denial
Blake Evans-Pritchard
Worrying signs that Omar al-Bashir’s regime is not taking the south’s bid for independence seriously.
Shaky Deal on Crimes of Aggression
Blake Evans-Pritchard
World powers secure concessions that allow them to evade prosecution for such crimes.