November 01, 2022
Central African Republic: Special Criminal Court Hands Down First Judgment
On October 31, the Bangui-based Special Criminal Court issued its first verdict. It found three former members of a Central African armed group guilty of crimes against humanity… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Guinea: At Conakry Massacre Trial, Toumba Tells His 'Part of the Truth'
Under questioning since October 19, Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité or "Toumba", a former aide-de-camp to Guinean junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara, has given his version of the… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Liberia: Case in France - 'Too Complicated to Be Tried By Whites'
Since October 10, former Liberian militiaman Kunti Kamara has been on trial in France for complicity in crimes against humanity. His trial mirrors the one held in Switzerland… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Gambia: Trial in Germany - I Posed As a 'Jungler', Defendant Says
On Thursday 20 October, Baboucar "Bai" Lowe has given his first statement in six month of trial in Germany. The Gambian national, an alleged member of a notorious killing squad… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Guinea: Defendants Take The Stand First At Conakry Trial
In Guinea, the floor was given first to the defendants in the trial of the September 28 massacre. At the start of hearings on the substance, the first role went to Moussa… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Rwanda: Waiting for Witnesses At Kabuga's Trial
Nearly 30 years after some 800,000 civilians were murdered in an attempt to eradicate the Tutsi ethnic minority in Rwanda, the man accused of funding weapons purchases and backing… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Guinea: 'We Are Guineans and We Will Judge Guineans'
In Guinea's capital Conakry, the trial of the September 28, 2009 massacre started symbolically thirteen years after the crime, with a grand opening and a three-hour hearing. This… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Gambia: Hopes for Justice Fades 9 Months After the Truth Commission Report
Victims and rights activists have raised concerns about the lack of Gambian government's implementation plan of the 2021 Truth Commission's recommendations. The vetting process is… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Rwanda: Kabuga Trial to Start Amid Defence Conflict
The long-awaited trial of Félicien Kabuga, alleged mastermind of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is due to start on September 29 in The Hague. However, the accused is appearing… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Liberia: Viktor Bout for Brittney Grinner - A Prisoner Exchange That Forgets Liberia
Viktor Bout, born in former Soviet Union, was once the world's most infamous arms dealer. He was accused to have fueled many wars across the world, in particular in Liberia. In… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Gambia: Govt Fails to Act on Gambia's Truth Commission Recommendations
Activists are voicing the alarm. After its inquiry, the Gambia Truth Commission recommended that some 90 officials, largely in the security sector, be banned from public office or… Read more »
June 14, 2021
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 »