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The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen

Africa Andrew Arinaitwe & Eric Mwine-Mugaju - 15 Feb 2021

The brutality meted out to the infamous Ugandan warlord was almost as horrifying as that delivered by him

Congolese ‘Terminator’ warlord gets harshest ever ICC sentence

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An ICC spokesman confirmed it was the heaviest ever penalty handed down by the court, which was set up in 2002 to try the world's worst crimes

Ethiopia gets its injera back

Africa Simon Allison - 6 Feb 2019

Controversial patent for Ethiopia’s staple food has been overturned

CAR’s Colonel ‘Rambo’ to face war crimes charges in The Hague

Africa Deutsche Welle 1 - 18 Nov 2018

A militia leader from the Central African Republic has been extradited to the International Criminal Court in The Hague

Britain fights for control of its last African colony

Africa Simon Allison - 3 Sep 2018

The Chagos Islands are at the heart of an international sovereignty dispute

Catalogue of abuse: Seeking justice for the Rohingya

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Different teams of investigators in the world's biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh have been quietly documenting the events of 2017

The aftermath of conflict captured beautifully

Article Shaun De Waal - 18 Jul 2018

Photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale has documented war and its aftermath around the world but especially in Africa. He spoke to Shaun de Waal

Showdown as West seeks to boost powers of chemical arms watchdog

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Jun 2018

A two-thirds majority, minus any abstentions, is needed for Britain's draft to pass

Duterte announces Philippines’ ‘immediate’ withdrawal from ICC

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Mar 2018

Philippine president's decision follows The Hague tribunal probe on his drug war that left as many as 20 000 dead.

ICC ruling is an opening for the ANC to embrace global justice

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The world must oppose genocide and other atrocities and ensure justice

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The International Criminal Court is celebrating 18 years of existence, but many nations have yet to sign its Rome Statute.

ICC prosecutors seek Kenyatta’s phone, bank records

Africa Staff Reporter - 8 Oct 2014

While prosecutors at the ICC seek access to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's bank and phone records, his government denies intimidating witnesses.

Côte d’Ivoire hands Laurent Gbagbo ally to ICC

Africa Staff Reporter - 22 Mar 2014

The Ivorian government has handed youth leader Charles Ble Goude over to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.

Charles Taylor begins appeal against 50-year sentence

Africa Jan Hennop - 22 Jan 2013

Liberian warlord Charles Taylor has begun his appeal against a 50-year prison sentence handed down by Sierra Leone's UN-backed special court.

Cash-strapped ICC criticised over militia leader’s acquittal

Africa Nicolas Delaunay - 19 Dec 2012

The International Criminal Court's acquittal of a Congolese militia leader on war crimes charges has sparked a storm of criticism.

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The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen

Congolese ‘Terminator’ warlord gets harshest ever ICC sentence

Ethiopia gets its injera back

CAR’s Colonel ‘Rambo’ to face war crimes charges in The Hague

Britain fights for control of its last African colony

Catalogue of abuse: Seeking justice for the Rohingya

The aftermath of conflict captured beautifully

Showdown as West seeks to boost powers of chemical arms watchdog

Duterte announces Philippines’ ‘immediate’ withdrawal from ICC

ICC ruling is an opening for the ANC to embrace global justice

The world must oppose genocide and other atrocities and ensure justice

ICC prosecutors seek Kenyatta’s phone, bank records

Côte d’Ivoire hands Laurent Gbagbo ally to ICC

Charles Taylor begins appeal against 50-year sentence

Cash-strapped ICC criticised over militia leader’s acquittal

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