June 09, 2009
Nigeria: Shell Settles Saro-Wiwa Case
After more than a decade of legal battles, the Royal Dutch Shell oil company has agreed to pay an out-of-court settlement in a case in which it was accused of committing human… Read more »
June 08, 2009
Lesotho: Madonna, African Adoptions and Unnamed Sources
A British tabloid newspaper has set off speculation that pop superstar Madonna is now looking to adopt a child from Lesotho, or even Nigeria. Read more »
June 04, 2009
Africa: Continent's Leaders Should Stand Up For Justice
Next week representatives of the 30 African countries which are parties to the Rome Statute, which set up the International Criminal Court (ICC), will meet in Addis Ababa. Read more »
May 28, 2009
Chad: World Court Accepts Senegal's Pledge on Habré
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has turned down a request that it order Senegal to keep the former president of Chad, Hissène Habré, within its jurisdiction… Read more »
May 18, 2009
Sudan: Darfur Rebel Leader Submits to War Crimes Trial
A Darfur rebel leader charged with war crimes for attacking African Union peacekeepers in the region has voluntarily surrendered himself to appear before the International Criminal… Read more »
May 07, 2009
Sudan: Facing Arrest, Bashir Stays Away From South Africa
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will not attend South African President-elect Jacob Zuma's inauguration Saturday, a top South African official said at a media briefing Thursday. Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Elects Zuma in Raucous Session
There were rowdy scenes at the first sitting of South Africa's Parliament since the recent elections as members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) heckled old… Read more »
May 05, 2009
Zimbabwe: Activists Sent Back to Jail
A Zimbabwean court rocked Zimbabwe's unity government on Tuesday by sending back to prison a group of civic and political activists charged with attempting to overthrow President… Read more »
May 04, 2009
Sudan: Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize
The hardliners in power in Khartoum have done it again. Like magicians who divert your attention with a bit of flash while they perform their deceit elsewhere, President Omar… Read more »
April 30, 2009
Liberia: U.S. Warns Against Election Delay
The United States Embassy in Monrovia has warned that the international community will “react negatively” to any delay in the 2011 elections caused by the failure of… Read more »
April 23, 2009
South Africa: Electoral Officer Faces Fraud Charges
4.20pm (SA time): A presiding officer at a polling station in the former heartland of the Inkatha Freedom Party faces criminal charges after a ballot box was found stuffed with… Read more »
April 20, 2009
South Africa: Ruling ANC Will Respect Judiciary, Says Zuma
South Africa’s president-in-waiting, Jacob Zuma, has given voters an election pledge that his administration will respect the independence of the judiciary and the separation… Read more »
April 09, 2009
South Africa: Zuma Questions Constitution
Two weeks before national elections in which the ruling African National Congress is being challenged for the first time by an opposition party formed from within its ranks, the… Read more »
April 06, 2009
Kenya: Justice Minister Resigns
Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua resigned Monday, citing frustration with the pace of government reforms. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Dodges Prosecution After Party Infighting
Infighting within the ranks of South Africa's ruling African National Congress has led to prosecutors dropping charges of corruption, fraud, money-laundering and tax evasion… Read more »
April 03, 2009
Malawi: Judge Rejects Madonna Adoption Bid
A Malawian judge has rejected an attempt by Madonna to adopt a second child from the country, a local newspaper reported Friday. Read more »
April 02, 2009
South Africa: Lucky Dube's Killers Jailed for Life
The killers of South African reggae superstar, Lucky Dube, were jailed for life on Thursday. Read more »
March 20, 2009
Madagascar: African Union Suspends New Govt Over 'Coup'
The African Union (AU) has taken the first step towards imposing sanctions on the new army-installed government of Madagascar. Read more »
March 12, 2009
Zimbabwe: New Minister Freed From Jail
Zimbabwe's new deputy agriculture minister, Roy Bennett, was released from prison on bail on Thursday, nearly a month after the formation of the country's new unity government. Read more »
March 05, 2009
Sudan: Ghanaian Judge Led Arrest Warrant Panel
The top judge on the panel which issued the controversial warrant for the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is a fellow African who has been a pioneer in advancing… Read more »
Sudan: Govt Condemns Bashir Arrest Warrant
The Sudanese government has attacked the International Criminal Court for issuing an arrest warrant against President Omar al-Bashir, accusing the court of "double standards" and… Read more »
March 04, 2009
Sudan: International Court Issues Bashir Arrest Warrant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity arising… Read more »
Sudan: International Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Bashir
The International Criminal Court issued a warrant Wednesday for the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity arising out of… Read more »
Sudan: An American Pleads For Bashir, An African Against
The International Criminal Court indicted Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on war crimes charges for the violence committed in Darfur today. It would be the first time the ICC… Read more »
March 02, 2009
Sudan: Prosecutor Accuses Bashir Forces of Murder, Rape, Pillage
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, will announce on Wednesday March 4 its decision on an application for an arrest warrant for President Omar… Read more »