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ICC halts Thomas Lubanga’s trial at the Hague

July 9, 2010 no comments

An immediate halt has been placed on the trial of accused Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga, saying the Office of the Prosecutor refused to turn over information to his defence. The ICC said in a stat...

Rwandan Genocide Pastor Arrested in Uganda

July 2, 2010 no comments

Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi, a pastor in the Kigali-Rural prefecture, accused of leading and coordinating attacks on his country’s minority Tutsis during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has been arreste...

Ex-Army Chief - Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa

Assassination Attempt on Rwanda’s Former Army Chief in South Africa

June 19, 2010 no comments

Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, a former Rwandan army chief of staff, has been shot in South Africa and taken to hospital in a critical condition. According to reports filed by the BBC, Nyamwasa’s wife sai...

49 Civilians Reportedly Killed by the DR Congo Army in Mbandaka

April 21, 2010 no comments

According to the BBC, the Democratic Republic of Congo army had killed 49 civilians after retaking the airport in Mbandaka from rebels earlier this month. A human rights group the Asadho campaign gro...

LRA rebel leader Joseph Koni - 2nd from right

LRA on the Attack in Central Africa as 26 People are Massacred

March 31, 2010 no comments

The Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army has launched new attacks in Central Africa that has left 26 fighters and civilians dead. Those killed include a woman who was burnt alive. And at least 40 pe...

Former Rwandan President’s Wife Arrested and Released on Bail in Franc...

March 3, 2010 1 comment

Just hours after her arrest in France, Agathe Kanziga Habyarimana, widow of former president Juvénal Habyarimana was released on bail. Her arrest on an international warrant, issued by the Rwandan go...

Rwandan Opposition Parties Join Forces

February 20, 2010 2 comments

Rwandan opposition parties have decided to consolidate their efforts in a bid to end what they term as “tactical and procedural problems” as well as end harassment and intimidation by the government....

Victoire Ingabire Calls for Reconciliation and Equal Distribution of W...

February 16, 2010 17 comments

President Paul Kagame affirmed last week that the “honeymoon” of hard-talking opposition politician Ms. Ingabire Victoire will come to an end at some point with the law taking its course. Just day af...

New Constitution Set To Give Angolan President More Powers

January 21, 2010 no comments

A new constitution that expands the powers of the presidency in Angola is set to be approved by the country’s parliament. But the main opposition party in the country has walked out of parliament in ...