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Kenyan Deputy President Must Attend Trial

ICC judges overturn June ruling allowing William Ruto to be absent from some proceedings.

ICC to Unveil New Investigation Strategy

Observers say lessons urgently need to be learnt from prosecution failings.

Concern Over AU Effort To Grant Immunity to Heads of State

Bloc's bid to prevent presidents facing trial at international courts leads to fears of impunity.

Do Kenyans Want ICC Pull-Out?

The African Union has agreed to lobby the UN Security Council to postpone the cases against Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto.

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Kenya Witness Tells of Rift Valley Horror

Judges hear further evidence of attacks during country’s ethnic strife five years ago.

Kenya Seeks Delay to ICC Trials

Analysts doubt request for United Nations Security Council to defer Kenyan trials in The Hague will be successful.

Kenyan Police Needs Sexual Crimes Unit – Experts

Critics say current legal procedures and lack of police training obstruct justice.

Proposed Closure of Kenya Refugee Camp Condemned

NGOs warn that forcing Somalis to return home would contravene international law.

Kenyan President's Lawyers Want ICC Charges Dropped

African Union may also ask United Nations Security Council to postpone Kenya cases.

Global Voices: Africa

Voices for Change, Africa project

Tanzania: Inside the Trade in Body Parts Driving FGM

Kenya Allows Safe Abortion. So Why Are Women Dying?

Ghana: How Community Media Defied Pressure Over Vast Mine Deal

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

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

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

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Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

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

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

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