July 14, 2008
Sudan: Court Accuses Al-Bashir of Darfur War Crimes
The prosecutor of the newly-established International Criminal Court (ICC) today accused Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of genocide and war crimes arising out of the war in… Read more »
July 12, 2008
Zimbabwe: Russia, China Veto UN Sanctions on Mugabe
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Friday which would have imposed an arms embargo against Zimbabwe and financial and travel sanctions on… Read more »
July 09, 2008
Liberia: Examination of Witness TF1-388, Jabati Jaward
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July 08, 2008
Liberia: Cross-Examination of Witness TF1-567 Continues
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July 07, 2008
Liberia: Cross Examination of TF1-567
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Liberia: Cross Examination of TF1-567 Continues in Open Session
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July 04, 2008
Liberia: Court Resumes at 4 July 2008
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Liberia: Continuing Examination of Witness TFI-567
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July 02, 2008
Liberia: Prosecution Leads RUF Insider Witness TF1-567
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July 09, 2008
Zimbabwe: Russia Opposes U.S.-Led Sanctions Drive
Russia is opposing efforts by the United States to get the United Nations Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against Zimbabwean leaders responsible for political… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Crisis Threatens Peace, Says U.S.
The United States has characterized the situation in Zimbabwe as a threat to peace which justifies the imposition of sanctions on the country under Chapter VII of the Charter of… Read more »
July 08, 2008
Zimbabwe: G8 Nations Promise Sanctions
The leaders of the world's most powerful nations have declared they will impose financial and other sanctions on leaders they describe as "those individuals responsible for… Read more »
July 04, 2008
Zimbabwe: UN Security Council Debates Sanctions
The United Nations Security Council is discussing what the United States calls "targeted sanctions" aimed at the Zimbabwe government and its top officials. Read more »
July 03, 2008
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Leader Faces War Crimes Charges
The former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Jean-Pierre Bemba, has been transferred to The Hague in the Netherlands for trial on war crimes charges -… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Militia Leader Could Escape Trial
A Congolese militia leader facing war crimes charges for allegedly recruiting child soldiers could walk free in five days without standing trial. Read more »
July 02, 2008
Zimbabwe: African Leaders Call for Democracy
Africa's heads of government have called on Zimbabwe's political parties to initiate a dialogue aimed at setting up a government of national unity. Read more »
June 30, 2008
Zimbabwe: Election Not Free and Fair, Say African Observers
African election observers have attacked the credibility of Zimbabwe's presidential run-off on Friday. Read more »
June 26, 2008
Zimbabwe: African Union Has Power to Sanction Mugabe
The African Union has the legal power to condemn the conduct of Zimbabwe's elections, to suspend the country from membership and to require new elections, writes AllAfrica guest… Read more »
June 25, 2008
Zimbabwe: Peace Advocates Deserve Support
With Zimbabwean leader Morgan Tsvangirai's brave decision Sunday to pull out of Friday's presidential run-off election, no one in the world can say the race was ever anything more… Read more »
June 24, 2008
Africa: Continent Needs Effective Human Rights Court
Just as efforts to build a pan-African human rights system appear set to culminate in the establishment of a human rights court for the continent, a proposal has been made which… Read more »
Zimbabwe: UN Security Council Condemns Govt Violence
In its first statement publicly condemning the conduct of Zimbabwe's presidential election, the United Nations Security Council has placed the blame for violence, intimidation and… Read more »
June 22, 2008
Zimbabwe: Opposition Pulls Out of Election
Oppostion leader Morgan Tsvangirai has pulled out of Zimbabwe's presidential run-off election. Read more »
June 12, 2008
Zimbabwe: Continent's Top Leaders Call for Free Polls
Fourteen former African presidents, two former heads of the United Nations, African Nobel laureates and some of the continent's top artists and business leaders have called for an… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Hold Tsvangirai - Again
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was held by police for the third time in a week while campaigning for the June 27 presidential run-off election. Read more »
June 07, 2008
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Using Food as Political Tool, Says U.S.
The American ambassador to Harare has lashed out at the Zimbabwean government, accusing it of using food as a political tool. Read more »
