June 29, 2025
Sudan: Workers Killed in Gold Mine Collapse
A state-owned mining company said it had warned against working the "artisanal" shaft in Sudan's northeast because of the "risk to life." Gold-mining has helped fund the brutal… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Central African Republic: International Court Wants Former Govt Minister Arrested
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday unsealed a warrant for the arrest of former Central African Republic government minister and rebel leader Mahamat Nouradine Adam. Read more »
October 24, 2021
Central African Republic: Central African Rebel Commander Faces War Crimes Charges
Mahamat Said, a former leader of a militia group in the Central African Republic, faces 14 charges at the International Criminal Court of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read more »
April 19, 2019
Africa: Africa's Problem With Tax Avoidance
Every year African countries lose at least $50 million in taxes -- more than the amount of foreign development aid. So where is it all going and how can multinational companies be… Read more »
August 17, 2017
Mali: ICC - Timbuktu Destruction to Cost Islamist Rebel $3.2 Million
ICC judges have made legal history by ruling that a former Islamist rebel is liable to pay compensation for the destruction of ancient shrines in Mali's Timbuktu. The historic… Read more »
August 01, 2014
Uganda: Court Strikes Down Anti-Gay Law
Uganda's top court has reversed a law that criminalizes homosexuality. The country's parliament passed the bill in February, prompting international outcry and sanctions from the… Read more »
