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Calm Urged as Kenya Vote Count Continues

Leaders seek to dispel tensions as country awaits election result.

British High Commissioner Dr. Christian Turner (right) pictured with Kenya's Chief Justice, Dr. Willy Mutunga. “We cannot meet ICC indictees, except for essential business,” Turner told IWPR. (Photo: IWPR)

Diplomats Issue Rare Warning Ahead of Kenyan Polls

While keen to maintain neutrality, United State and Britain appear to feel prospect of an indicted Kenyan president merits strong words.

Land Reform Centre-Stage in Kenyan Election

Delays in enacting legislation to address longstanding grievances make land as potent an election issue as ever.

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Gbagbo Defence Calls for Charges to be Dropped

Lawyers allege major flaws in prosecution case against former Ivory Coast president.

Northern Uganda's Prisons Overcrowded

High numbers on remand and slow justice system are swelling in-mate numbers.

Tackling Online Hate Speech in Kenya

Concealed web identities and free speech concerns make it hard for officials to identify exactly who is stirring up trouble.

A Rift Valley drama group, the North Rift Peace Theatre Ambassadors, act in a play seeking to dispel misconceptions about the international justice process in Kenya. (Photo: Robert Wanjala)

Acting Out Justice in Kenya

Drama group in Rift Valley seeks to dispel misconceptions about international justice process.

Tackling Hate Speech in Kenya's Slums

Experts warn against incitement in Korogocho ahead of March elections. Efforts aimed at communication by mobile phone and internet are seeking to keep the peace among youth.

Kenya: Presidential Debate Hailed as Success

Voters got a chance to watch candidates out of their comfort zone.

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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

International Migrants Day

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

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

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

Calm Urged as Kenya Vote Count Continues

Diplomats Issue Rare Warning Ahead of Kenyan Polls

Land Reform Centre-Stage in Kenyan Election

Gbagbo Defence Calls for Charges to be Dropped

Northern Uganda's Prisons Overcrowded

Tackling Online Hate Speech in Kenya

Acting Out Justice in Kenya

Tackling Hate Speech in Kenya's Slums

Kenya: Presidential Debate Hailed as Success

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