Trying Times for Sierra Leone Court
Sweden offers a prison cell as debate continues over where former Liberian leader Charles Taylor should stand trial.
Sudan: Mixed Signals on Peace Deal
Khartoum wants to restrict any future role for the United Nations role in Darfur.
Cattle Disease, Ethnic Tension Strain Uganda Border Region
Migrant cattle herders flee Tanzania, bringing disease and ethnic conflict that could destabilise southern districts.
Uganda: Ghoulish Plan for Cult-Killing Site
Church compound where nearly 800 people were murdered six years ago set to become a tourist attraction
Zimbabwe: Mine Nationalisation Fears
Foreign investors nervous about Mugabe's plan to place country’s mines in state hands.
Northern Ugandans Fear Rebel Resurgence
The Lord’s Resistance Army is still raiding villages, but the Ugandan military says the rebels are close to defeat.
Relief at Taylor Arrest in Liberia, Sierra Leone
Despite concerns that the former Liberian president's detention could spark more instability, the overriding sense is that justice must be done at last.
Ugandan Mediator Critical of ICC Indictments
Peace negotiator says arrest warrants for LRA chiefs severely undermine local efforts to end the war.
Uganda: Talking to the LRA
Former go-getting World Bank consultant strives to bring peace to northern Uganda.
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