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New Districts Lag Behind on Services

Some residents cite increased access to clean water, health centres and education but local authorities still lack funds to meet social needs.

ICC Seeks New Sudan Arrest Warrant

Prosecutor ratchets up pressure on Khartoum, but will it make any difference?

Ivory Coast: Calls for More Prosecutions

With ex-president before Hague court, more alleged perpetrators from both sides of conflict must be pursued, commentators say.

South Sudanese Disenfranchised in North

People from the newly-independent state in the south suddenly find themselves foreigners in Sudan.

People have been waiting to vote since 5.30 in the morning at one of the main polling stations in Goma, located at the Faraja Institute. (Photo: Mélanie Gouby)

Photo Essay

Election Day Calm in Eastern DRC

Numerous reports of irregularities mar generally peaceful vote.

Redrawing Boundaries in Northern Uganda

Has restructuring of local government brought services closer to the people?

Ugandan War Crimes Process Shaken

Granting of amnesty for alleged rebel commander may jeopardise other cases.

Washington Sends Troops to Support LRA Efforts

But concerns persist over whether governments in the region will back the mission.

International Justice/ICC: Aug/Sept '11

Kenyan reporters get to grips with ICC as confirmation of charges hearings in cases connected with post-election violence get underway.

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.