Tag Archives: International Criminal Court
By Eric Reeves There is in Darfur no end in sight for conflict, murder, rape, assaults on displaced persons camps, agricultural and village destruction, brutal extortion schemes, and continuing violent human displacement. The primary targets of this mayhem overseen by … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Darfur, Darfur Peace Agreement, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, New England Journal of Medicine, Sudan, War in Darfur
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By Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. Retired Captain Budu Koomson’s anxiety over the fact that a remarkable number of Ghanaian citizens have been talking about the imminent possibility of a military putsch, or the overthrow of the Mahama government of the … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Budu Koomson, Coup d'état, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, National Democratic Congress, United Nations Secretary General
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At 13 years old, Youssouf embodies all the ills that have plagued the Central African Republic in recent years. On 24 March, he helped capture Bangui, the capital, as he fought in the ranks of the Séléka rebel coalition. By … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, Pan African News
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Michel Djotodia
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NAIROBI — Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to promote peace, unity and economic development at his inauguration Tuesday as Kenya’s fourth president. Kenyatta and his deputy are taking power while facing charges at the International Criminal Court, which could complicate the country’s … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Pan African News
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyatta, Mwai Kibaki, Nairobi, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Yoweri Museveni
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(Reuters) – A Sudanese court sentenced nine army officers to prison terms of up to five years on Sunday for their role in an alleged coup attempt against President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, a lawyer said. In November, Sudan arrested its … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, Libya, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, Reuters, Salah Gosh, Sudan
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By David Bosco, Almost 15 years ago, delegates from more than 100 countries gathered in a crowded conference room in Rome, cheering, chanting and even shedding a few tears. After weeks of tense negotiations, they had drafted a charter for … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, Central African Republic, Fatou Bensouda, Indepth Africa Magazine, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Omar al-Bashir, Uhuru Kenyatta
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Uhuru Kenyatta comes to power on a wave of cautious optimism. But he must tackle a host of national shortcomings if he is to make a success of his new job IN A terse ruling on March 30th the judges … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Kenyatta, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States, William Ruto
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By Eric Reeves A number of very recent, highly credible, ground-based reports indicate that Khartoum’s regular Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Arab militia proxies have attacked the Kiir Adem area of Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State, South Sudan. What makes these … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, Sudan
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By Andrew Mwenda How the West is seeking to usurp Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy using a humanitarian language Since the end of the Cold War, a movement to save Africa from Africans has grown and gained momentum across … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Op-ed, Rwanda, Senegal, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kabila, KIGALI, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Thomas Sankara
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by Katie Jessup Established in 2001, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent tribunal created to hold perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes accountable for their actions. Located in The Hague, Netherlands, the ICC has led … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Op-ed, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hague, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Omar al-Bashir, Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, United States
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Ola Johnson The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and American Special Forces have suspended operations against Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in the Central African Republic following a directive from Seleka military junta. Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army … read more »
By Stephen A. Lamony The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) obliges states parties to cooperate with the Court in regards to its investigations and prosecutions. It is perhaps not too surprising then that Sudan, which never ratified … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged Francis Muthaura, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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By Arab News By Alsir Sidahmed Cynics have asserted that if the Arab Spring is to be characterized by forces of political Islam taking over power and mismanaging it, then Sudan had its Arab Spring more than two decades ago. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Ali Osman Taha, Arab Spring, Bashir, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, National Congress Party, South Sudan, Sudan
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By Ola Johnson Kenya’s Supreme Court unanimously decided that Kenya’s presidential election — which had been held on 4 March — was conducted in a free, fair, transparent and credible manner, and that Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto of the … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Pan African News
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Raila Odinga, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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MP salary battle will prove first test for new president after supreme court rules that his election victory was free and fair Simon Allison for Daily Maverick After five years of torturous build-up, one day of voting, nearly a full, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Kenyatta, Nairobi, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the outcome of the country’s general election after allegations of irregularities. There have been fears of violence similar to tribal clashes that followed elections in 2007. Kenya’s chief justice Willy Mutunga said on Saturday that … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pan African News
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyatta, Odinga, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Willy Mutunga
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Since Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election, political analysts have tried hard to make us believe that the United States and Britain are worried. Kenya is the staunchest and most docile proxy of the two countries’ … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Francis Muthaura, International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenya elections, Kenya Violence, Kenyatta, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta, Uhuru Kenyatta Elected President, United States, William Ruto, World news
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(Reuters) – Kenya’s Supreme Court hears a petition on Wednesday challenging the victory by Uhuru Kenyatta in this month’s presidential election, a case that will test Kenyan democracy five years after a disputed vote ignited tribal violence. Peaceful voting on … read more »
opinion BOSCO NTAGANDA is now safely in the hands of the ICC, but his brief stay at the US Embassy and the hullabaloo it caused was a sound reminder that this world is full of unscrupulous and opportunistic people. First … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Rwanda
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Tagged Amnesty International, Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hague, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, List of diplomatic missions of the United States, Ntaganda, Rwanda
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(Reuters) – A Congolese warlord who faces war crimes charges flew out of Rwanda on Friday after he had surrendered to the U.S. Embassy there this week, requesting that he be transferred to the International Criminal Court, a diplomatic source … read more »
Thedailybeast For the past three days, Bosco Ntaganda, also known as “The Terminator,” has been holed up at the American embassy in Rwanda. One of Africa’s most wanted war criminals, Ntaganda was a leader of the M23 in eastern … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somali, South Africa, Togo, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Hague, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Ntaganda, Paul Kagame, Rwanda
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Bosco Ntaganda, a Rwandan national and general in the Congolese military* indicted for war crimes, a particularly bad actor who’s stirred up violence in a part of the world that has plenty of bad actors and violence, walked into the … read more »
Posted in Article, DR Congo, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, bosco ntaganda 2012, bosco ntaganda biography, bosco wong, Central Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Rwanda, Victoria Nuland
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by D.H. | NAIROBI,Economist BOSCO NTAGANDA’S career as one of Africa’s most-wanted war criminals ended in unlikely fashion when he walked into the American Embassy in Rwanda on March 18th. Embassy officials said he removed a disguise he had been wearing and … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, bosco ntaganda 2012, bosco ntaganda biography, bosco wong, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Hague, International Criminal Court, Ntaganda, Paul Kagame, Rwanda
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Officials from the International Criminal Court are on their way to Rwanda to pick up Congolese war lord Bosco Ntanganda, URN has learnt. Johnnie Carson, the US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs disclosed this in a video … read more »
Killer King On March 18th 2013, Bosco Ntaganda walked into the American embassy in Kigali and requested to be delivered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The ICC had issued an international warrant against him in 2008 … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Congo, Hague, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Laurent Nkunda, Rwanda, United States
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By Gabrial Pager Ajang The imperialism and colonialism spearheaded by the German, British and French governments created social-economic and political perils in Africa. The geographical continent of Africa was curved at the Berlin Conference without natives’ consent. The Frence’s policy … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Berlin Conference, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States
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No one was expecting Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda – one of the world’ most wanted men – to hand himself over to US embassy officials in Rwanda. But, running out of options, that’s exactly what the man they call “The … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic Congo, Hague, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Ntaganda, Rwanda, United States
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Democratic Republic of Congo war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda is believed to have handed himself over to the US embassy in Kigali, Rwanda’s foreign minister has said. “We have learned today [Monday] that Bosco Ntaganda entered Rwanda and surrendered to … read more »
Posted in Cape Verde, Central Africa, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwanda, Terminator
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Arusha — THE Arusha-based African Court of Human and People’s Rights ordered the government of Libya to treat with respect the son of the former country’s president, the late Muammar Gaddafi. The court issued an order for provisional measures in … read more »
Posted in CAR, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, Libya, Libyan, Mau Forest, Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Zintan
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Two weeks after Kenyans went to the polls, the runner-up in the presidential race is challenging the result in court. The country has so far maintained peace throughout the process, which is continuing to throw the hurdles of democracy at … read more »
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