ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans Reuters - 6 hours agoUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent … More »ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007.
Rwandan rebels kill 50 in eastern DR Congo: UN AFP - 7 hours agoRwandan rebels have killed at least 50 civilians in May in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Wednesday. More »Rwandan rebels kill 50 in eastern DR Congo: UN
Rwandan rebels have killed at least 50 civilians in May in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Deposed Bissau ex-PM hopes to return and rule Reuters - 7 hours agoLISBON (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau's former prime minister and presidential frontrunner Carlos Gomes Junior said on Wednesday he hoped to return to run the African country … More »Deposed Bissau ex-PM hopes to return and rule
LISBON (Reuters) - Guinea Bissau's former prime minister and presidential frontrunner Carlos Gomes Junior said on Wednesday he hoped to return to run the African country once democracy was restored after an April 12 military coup.
Thousands flee to Uganda as Congo hunts renegade com … Reuters - 10 hours agoKISORO, Uganda (Reuters) - It was the six rebel soldiers who hacked down the door of Elias Ngahaga's house one night two weeks ago in Kesaha, eastern Congo, who led him … More »Thousands flee to Uganda as Congo hunts renegade com …
KISORO, Uganda (Reuters) - It was the six rebel soldiers who hacked down the door of Elias Ngahaga's house one night two weeks ago in Kesaha, eastern Congo, who led him and his family to flee to Uganda from his village, where government troops and rebels are fighting.
Charles Taylor says West manipulating war crimes cou … Reuters - 13 hours agoTHE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said on Wednesday witnesses had been threatened and paid to testify against him in a trial that found him … More »Charles Taylor says West manipulating war crimes cou …
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said on Wednesday witnesses had been threatened and paid to testify against him in a trial that found him guilty of crimes against humanity, and described the international court system as a tool of the West.
English the preferred language for world business: p … Reuters - 13 hours agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Workers whose jobs require them to interact with people in foreign countries say that English is the dominant language of business, according to … More »English the preferred language for world business: p …
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Workers whose jobs require them to interact with people in foreign countries say that English is the dominant language of business, according to a new poll.
Wanted Congo general still using child soldiers: HRW Reuters - 15 hours agoDAKAR (Reuters) - A renegade Congolese general wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes has begun to recruit child soldiers again to fight the government, … More »Wanted Congo general still using child soldiers: HRW
DAKAR (Reuters) - A renegade Congolese general wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes has begun to recruit child soldiers again to fight the government, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigation released on Wednesday.
Taylor 'sympathy' for Sierra Leone victims Aljazeera - 16 hours agoFormer Liberian leader says prosecution paid witnesses and seeks leniency in statement before sentencing for war crimes. More »Taylor 'sympathy' for Sierra Leone victims
Former Liberian leader says prosecution paid witnesses and seeks leniency in statement before sentencing for war crimes.
- South Africa seizes 10 rhino horns in arrest of Viet … Reuters - 18 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police have arrested a Vietnamese man suspected of being in illegal possession of 10 rhino horns, one elephant tusk and cash with … More »South Africa seizes 10 rhino horns in arrest of Viet …
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African police have arrested a Vietnamese man suspected of being in illegal possession of 10 rhino horns, one elephant tusk and cash with a total value of nearly $3 million, an official said on Wednesday.
Taylor to reject call for 80-year sentence Reuters - Wed, May 16, 2012AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor will on Wednesday tell judges he bears no responsibility for atrocities during Sierra Leone's 11-year civil … More »Taylor to reject call for 80-year sentence
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor will on Wednesday tell judges he bears no responsibility for atrocities during Sierra Leone's 11-year civil war, rejecting the prosecution's demand for an 80-year sentence in a maximum-security British jail.
One killed in grenade blast in Kenyan coastal city Reuters - Wed, May 16, 2012NAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen detonated grenades outside a night club in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding several others in … More »One killed in grenade blast in Kenyan coastal city
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Gunmen detonated grenades outside a night club in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding several others in the latest attack since Kenya sent troops into Somalia to crush Islamist militants.
- Mali Islamists to let first aid convoy enter Timbukt … Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012
TIMBUKTU (Reuters) - The Malian Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine said on Tuesday it would allow an aid convoy it had blocked outside the northern city of Timbuktu to deliver … More »Mali Islamists to let first aid convoy enter Timbukt …
TIMBUKTU (Reuters) - The Malian Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine said on Tuesday it would allow an aid convoy it had blocked outside the northern city of Timbuktu to deliver its food and medical supplies on Wednesday, after reaching a deal with local authorities.
- EU helicopters strike Somali pirate base on land Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012
NAIROBI (Reuters) - European helicopter gunships attacked a pirate base on the Somali coast on Tuesday, destroying five speedboats, in the first such airborne strike … More »EU helicopters strike Somali pirate base on land
NAIROBI (Reuters) - European helicopter gunships attacked a pirate base on the Somali coast on Tuesday, destroying five speedboats, in the first such airborne strike on land by the anti-piracy force.
- EU helicopters strike Somali pirate base on land Reuters - Tue, May 15, 2012
NAIROBI (Reuters) - European helicopter gunships attacked a pirate base on the Somali coast on Tuesday, destroying five speedboats, in the first such airborne strike … More »EU helicopters strike Somali pirate base on land
NAIROBI (Reuters) - European helicopter gunships attacked a pirate base on the Somali coast on Tuesday, destroying five speedboats, in the first such airborne strike on land by the anti-piracy force.
EU naval force ‘targets’ Somali pirate bases Aljazeera - Tue, May 15, 2012Anti-piracy unit raids pirate installations off country's coast for first time since its mandate was expanded in March. More »EU naval force ‘targets’ Somali pirate bases
Anti-piracy unit raids pirate installations off country's coast for first time since its mandate was expanded in March.
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