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Kenyan Officials Welcome Changes on ICC Trial Attendance

But legal experts are divided on whether judges will apply the new rules, and what the consequences for international justice will be.

IWPR Debate: Can ICC Prosecute Heads of State?

Panel discusses whether court can meet the challenges of putting Kenya’s president on trial.

Kenyan Attorney General Lashes Out at ICC

Calls for changes to court’s founding treaty to grant legal immunity to heads of state.

Congolese troops at an army base in Goma, North Kivu. (Photo: Mélanie Gouby)

Despite M23 Defeat, Militias Still Threat to Congo

Experts say action now needed on other insurgent groups still active in the east.

Kenya Victims Relieved by Refusal to Postpone ICC Cases

But analysts warn that divisions within UN Security Council could prompt further efforts to end the trials.

Critics say proposed legislation on media and NGOs is a backlash against supporters of ICC cases. (Photo by Kate Holt/Internews Network)

New Kenyan Laws "Undermine Freedoms"

Critics say proposed legislation on media and NGOs is backlash against supporters of ICC cases.

Masjid Musa, a Mombasa mosque at the centre of concerns about rising radicalisation. (Photo: Joseph Akwiri)

Kenyan Muslims Worried by Tough Policing Methods

Expert warn that excessive force to uproot extremism could be counter-productive.

Courtside

Kenya Witness Claims Kalenjins Prepared for Violence

Testimony against deputy president describes weapons being assembled before polls.

Sierra Leone Ruling Seen as Landmark for Justice

Experts say handling of Charles Taylor case has far-reaching implications.

Global Voices: Africa

Voices for Change, Africa project

Sudanese Refugees Pay Price for an Ethiopian Conflict

The Winners and Losers of Ghana’s Gold Rush – Impact on Farmers

LGBTI Ghanaians Left With Nowhere To Turn

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Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

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Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.