Africa Cases

By Brian Obara  “President Paul Kagame gets riled at everyone and every institution that doesn't do his bidding all the time,” is how journalist Judi Rever explains the Rwanda leader’s deep dislike for...

By Susan Kendi A crowdfunding campaign has kicked off to enable a radio station continue with its reporting work on the situation in Darfur, Sudan. Radio Dabanga is the only...

By Brian Obara  Burundi recently held a referendum whose results have shredded the delicate Hutu-Tutsi balance of power created by the Arusha Accords, the peace treaty that ended the Burundian...

By Susan Kendi Judges of the appeals chamber at the International Criminal Court will settle with finality the question of what sentence to mete out on Jean-Pierre Bemba and two...

By Susan Kendi Failure to exhibit mental disorders in some rape survivors is not proof of mental wellness, an expert told the International Criminal Court. Professor Daryn Scott Reicherter, an...

By Susan Kendi An expert witness testifying at the ongoing Dominic Ongwen trial told the International Criminal Court that the survivors of the 30-year conflict in Uganda want recognition. Miss...

By Susan Kendi Girls are affected differently from boys in armed conflict since they experience both rape and forced marriages which boys are not exposed to, an expert has told...

Award-winning journalist and author Tjitske Lingsma has closely followed events at the International Criminal Court as it took on cases in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic,...

By Brian Obara After a 25-year battle, Hissène Habré, the former Chadian dictator, finally got his just deserts on May 30, 2016. He was convicted of crimes against humanity, war...

By Kwamchetsi Makokha Dominic Ongwen’s lawyers are demanding to know the identity of a Ugandan People’s Defence Forces informant whose information was used by prosecutors in the crimes against humanity...