Liberia: Prisons Report Upsets Assistant Minister

The Liberian government has rejected criticism of conditions in its prisons made by an international human rights group. Read more »

Libya: Burkina Faso and Niger Back Gaddafi's Victims

There is good news in the world of international justice: Burkina Faso and Niger have said unequivocally that they will not give safe haven to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi… Read more »

Liberia: Referendum Voting Amidst Rising Tensions Raises Security Concerns

In the lead-up to Tuesday's constitutional referendum in Liberia, tensions have escalated between and within political parties jockeying for advantage in presidential and… Read more »

Egypt: Nation At a Crossroads

"Is it enough for the King to become another citizen without any privileges, or would it be more salutary to chop off his head, so that people could watch the blood flow? - Milan… Read more »

Malawi: Anti-Govt Protests Spark New Clashes

Renewed clashes and violence were reported from towns in Malawi on Thursday, a day after thousands of protesters marched against the government. Read more »

Malawi: Anti-Govt Protests Erupt in Clashes

Riot police beat up and arrested about 40 leaders of anti-government protests in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, after protesters defied a court injunction stopping the demonstrations,… Read more »

Chad: Senegal Backtracks on Habre Extradition

Eleven years after being indicted on charges arising out of the torture and killing of his political opponents, Chad's former dictator, Hissan Habré, is set to stay in… Read more »

Somalia: Al Shabaab Suspect Faces Charges in U.S.

A 25-year-old Somali man accused by the United States of being a leader of the Al Shabaab militia has been flown to New York for trial after being held by the U.S. Navy for… Read more »

Gambia: Guinean Student Suspected of Fomenting Uprising Released

Authorities in The Gambia late Tuesday released a Guinean anthropology student who had been arrested two months ago for "spreading revolutionary ideas" and threatening national… Read more »

Libya: Hague Judges Hope Gaddafi Warrants Will 'Stop Further Crimes'

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued warrants of arrest for Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, his son and his intelligence chief on  charges arising out of attacks by… Read more »

Libya: Hague Judges To Decide on Gaddafi Arrest Warrant

Judges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague will today announce whether they will order the arrest of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, one of his sons and his… Read more »

Senegal: Protests Against Electoral Law Turn Violent

Demonstrators clashed with police outside Senegal's National Assembly on Thursday as they protested against a constitutional amendment changing the rules of presidential elections. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In Memory of Floribert Chebeya

The lifeless body of Floribert Chebeya Bahizire was found in the back seat of his car on June 2 in a neighborhood not far from his home in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic… Read more »

Egypt: Suzanne Mubarak to Hand Over Assets to State

Egyptian officials have reportedly stated that the wife of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has agreed to turn over assets to the state. A villa in Cairo along with some $3… Read more »

Libya: Hague Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, announced Monday that his office will seek arrest warrants on war crimes charges for Libyan leader… Read more »

Africa: 'Time Running Out' for Leaders Who Outstay Welcome - Obasanjo

The former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has told African leaders who outstay their people's welcome that "time is running out" for them. Read more »

Egypt: Mubarak's Sons Detained

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his sons have reportedly been detained and will remain in custody for the next 15 days ahead of an investigation into corruption and… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Search Begins for Lasting Peace

Now that the capture of Laurent Gbagbo seems to have removed the main threat to stability in Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), vital questions arise about how to attain lasting peace,… Read more »

Eswatini: Police Fire Teargas, Rubber Bullets at Protesters

Swaziland's paramilitary police force engaged in sporadic running battles with protesters, fired teargas and rubber bullets, and detained activists in a bid to crush a proclaimed… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Should Not Receive 'Golden Exile'

Now that Cote d'Ivoire's Laurent Gbagbo has been detained in Abidjan after a four-month stand-off that brought the nation to full-scale war, the incumbent president should be held… Read more »

Kenya: Justice Must 'Replace Impunity and Violence,' Says U.S.

Kenyans accused of responsibility for the violence which followed the 2007 elections must answer for their crimes in front of a judicial body, the top U.S. official responsible for… Read more »

Malawi: Civil Society Warns of More Fuel Crisis Protests

Organisers of demonstrations against Malawi's chronic fuel crisis have vowed to continue their protests despite being stopped by police on Monday, reports the Nyasa Times. Read more »

Niger: Former President Tandja Jailed

As Niger launched campaigning ahead of presidential and legislative elections on January 31, the ruling junta revealed that former president Mamadou Tandja has been jailed on… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Koroma Committed to Fight Against Narcotics - Diplomats

American diplomats in Sierra Leone praised President Ernest Bai Koroma in 2009 as having the capacity to overcome resistance in his own government to fight against the trade in… Read more »

Kenya: Top Politicians Accused of Crimes Against Humanity

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has named six people as major perpetrators of ethnic-based “crimes against humanity,” including rape,… Read more »