Uncertainty over Africa-ICC relations threatens justice for victims
For more than two decades, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been held up as the world’s answer to impunity, a court of last resort for the gravest crimes when ...
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New wave of military coups worsens democracy crisis in West Africa
With the wave of military coups reshaping West Africa’s political landscape, the region now finds itself in a phase in which unconstitutional changes of government are no longer just episodic disruptions ...
Zigiranyirazo’s death brings back into focus fate of ‘stateless’ Rwandans stranded in Niger
The death of former Rwandan politician, businessman, and administrator Protais Zigiranyirazo in Niger last week turned the spotlight on one of international justice's most troubling chapters. Known simply as Monsieur ...
Genocide marks 31 years and the clock is ticking for six Rwandans held in Niger
On April 7, 2025, the world commemorated the 31st anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. On this day, 31 years ago, the genocide erupted, and in ...
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