Congo-Kinshasa: Lumbala Trial - Absence Fails to Pay Off

On December 15, a French court sentenced 67-year-old former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison. This comes as armed violence is intensifying in the eastern… Read more »

South Sudan: 'I Was Responsible for What Was Beneath the Surface - Not Above'

Using maps, drilling data, and technical explanations, Alexandre Schneiter, the former CEO of Lundin Oil, tried to distance himself from responsibility for war crimes around Block… Read more »

Gambia: A Special Court in Search of Funds

Mariam Sankanu is a Gambian investigative journalist with Malagen, The Gambia's premier media platform specialised in investigative journalism and fact-checking. She had previously… Read more »

Rwanda: Kinshasa and Kigali Face Off in African Courts

Based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Caleb Kazadi has been Justice Info\'s correspondent since 2021. With a degree in International Relations from the University of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The People of Masuika Hears Two Verdicts

The two men prosecuted for the martyrdom of a traditional chief in 2017 had their sentences reduced to 20 years in prison by the military court on March 10. The Congolese… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea and Jammeh's Equation

The prospect of trying former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh has grown bigger with the plan of a tribunal supported by the regional political organization ECOWAS. But there's a… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Aid Freeze - How Many Dead?

Since the end of January, thousands of people across the globe have received a stop work order as a result of the new US administration's decision to "pause" global aid for 90… Read more »

Sudan: How Lundin's Filmed Trip in Sudan Backfired in Court

Martin Schibbye (in Stockholm, Sweden) Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Modern-Day Gold Rush in North Kivu - What the Law Can Do

Is there a role for international law in what's happening in North Kivu, and more generally in international peace, at a time when Rwanda seems to have drawn the conclusion of a… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia - Why Bensedrine Is in Jail

Sihem Bensedrine, the former president of Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission between 2014 and 2018, has been in pre-trial detention since 1 August 2024. Her lawyers have been… Read more »

Africa: Brammertz - 'South Africa Is a Haven for Fugitive Genocide Suspects'

International prosecutor Serge Brammertz stepped up his tone on June 8 before the United Nations Security Council. He accused South Africa of protecting Fulgence Kayishema, a… Read more »