Struggle to Revive Education in North
Lack of classrooms, resources and teachers blunts efforts to resurrect long neglected primary school system.
Persecuted Pygmies Driven From Forest Home
Hounded and abused by militias, many have been forced to settle in towns and villages where they suffer discrimination and humiliation.
Coup Trial Controversy
The authorities are accused of politicising trial of soldiers facing insurrection charges.
Locals Want Patasse to Face Justice
But ICC prosecutors say they lack evidence of his individual criminal responsibility for crimes.
Hutu Militia Rampages Across North Kivu
FDLR launch wave of violence in what appears to be revenge for bid to turf them out of Congo.
Age of Child Soldiers Scrutinised
Prosecution seeks to prove some trial witnesses were under 15 when they were used in combat.
Storm Over Press Law
Journalists and opposition politicians calling for bill to be amended, saying it’s a blow to media freedom.
Court Told of Lubanga's UPC Role
Prosecutors present scores of documents they say show Lubanga’s overarching authority in the group.
Al-Bashir Defies ICC at Home and Abroad
Indicted Sudanese president takes trip overseas and reportedly steps up attacks against Darfuris.
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Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.