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Soldiers listen as Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan speaks after the Sudanese army foiled a coup attempt in the country in Khartoum, Sudan on September 21, 2021. (Photo by Sovereignty Council of Sudan / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
ABDALLAH HAMDOK

Why handing over ICC suspects could help Sudan’s transition

A failed coup in September, weeks of brinkmanship, and a looming crisis in eastern Sudan have laid bare tensions between civilians and military leaders

  • Jehanne Henry
6 min read
Despite mounting allegations of human rights abuse, Museveni has a close ally in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A police officer beats a female orange vendor on a street in Kampala, Uganda, on March 26, 2020, after Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni directed the public to stay home for 32 days starting March 22, 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP)
ANGELO IZAMA

‘Unconscionable’: The race to stop Israel from selling weapons to Uganda

Ugandan and Israeli activists have called for the licence permitting arms sales to be revoked, but expect next week’s hearing to be held in camera

  • Sophie Neiman
4 min read