July 22, 2009
Sudan: Tribunal Cuts Size of Disputed Abyei Region
An international tribunal has cut the size of the disputed Abyei region of Sudan, rejecting the formal claims of both north and south Sudan and slicing at least 18,000 square… Read more »
July 20, 2009
Sudan: Court Ruling Will Test Peace Prospects
A small piece of land in Sudan and one of the international tribunals based in the Netherlands are about to have a large impact on Sudan's present and future. Read more »
July 16, 2009
Niger: Lawyers Strike, President Clamps Down on Press
Lawyers in Niger went on a one-day strike this week in solidarity with the Constitutional Court, which was dissolved by President Mamadou Tandja - an act the lawyers deemed… Read more »
July 13, 2009
Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor to Testify in His Own Defense
Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor is scheduled to take the witness stand this week to testify in his own defence at his trial on charges of war crimes and crimes against… Read more »
July 09, 2009
Kenya: Annan Sends Polls Violence Names to World Court
The top mediator in Kenya's election crisis last year, former United Nations chief Kofi Annan, has sent the International Criminal Court (ICC) an envelope containing the names of… Read more »
July 02, 2009
Niger: U.S. Criticizes Tandja's Bid to Keep Power
President Mamadou Tandja has undermined Niger's efforts over the last 10 years to advance good governance and the rule of law, President Barack Obama's spokesman said on… Read more »
June 29, 2009
Africa: Zuma is Out of Step With History
Just ahead of this week’s African Union summit in Libya, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has advocated an old and discredited approach for dealing with African… Read more »
June 17, 2009
Gabon: Delay in Presidential Elections?
Government and opposition parties in Gabon are discussing delaying presidential elections to enable the updating of voters' rolls, according to the Kinshasa newspaper, Le… Read more »
June 16, 2009
Central African Republic: International Court Charges DRC's Bemba
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has committed for trial the former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Jean-Pierre Bemba, on charges of war crimes… Read more »
June 15, 2009
Malawi: Madonna's Newly-Adopted Child Prepares to Leave
As pop star Madonna prepares to fly her newly-adopted Malawian child to New York, the child's father has reportedly given up efforts to keep her in Malawi. Read more »
June 12, 2009
Malawi: Court Allows Madonna to Adopt Child
A Malawi appeals court has given pop star Madonna the right to adopt a second Malawian child. Read more »
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 »
