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Free Syrian army gains ground, Nairobi slumdwellers are left homeless, and more...
28/01/2012 - THE OBSERVERS

Free Syrian army gains ground, Nairobi slumdwellers are left homeless, and more...

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Top Kenyans face ICC trial over post-election violence
23/01/2012 - KENYA

Top Kenyans face ICC trial over post-election violence

The International Criminal Court on Monday confirmed that four Kenyan officials, including two leading presidential candidates, will be tried for their roles in the bloody aftermath of the 2007 election.
Six top Kenyans await ICC ruling over election violence
23/01/2012 - KENYA

Six top Kenyans await ICC ruling over election violence

The International Criminal Court is to rule on Monday on whether six top Kenyans should face trial for crimes against humanity for their roles in the December 2007 post-election violence, in which 1,100 people died.
Somalia is the new hotspot on the ‘jihadi tourism’ trail
17/01/2012 - SOMALIA

Somalia is the new hotspot on the ‘jihadi tourism’ trail

Somalia is hardly an attractive destination, but a former US soldier has just joined the ranks of foreigners trying to join the al Shabaab Islamist group. Why is Somalia gathering so many of the world’s wannabe jihadists?
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ICC to rule on 2008 post-election massacres
17/01/2012 - KENYA

ICC to rule on 2008 post-election massacres

Thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the violence that followed Kenya's elections in 2008. Many of the victims are still waiting for justice. The International Criminal Court is due to decide whether to try six suspects accused of orchestrating the violence, two of whom are planning to run for the presidency in elections later this year.
Kenyan court delays elections until March 2013
13/01/2012 - KENYA

Kenyan court delays elections until March 2013

The Kenyan High Court ruled on Friday that national elections will not be held before March 2013 unless its coalition government is dissolved before then. The previous vote in 2007 was marred by nationwide violence and ethnic killings.
Kenyan air raid kills scores of Somali insurgents
07/01/2012 - HORN OF AFRICA

Kenyan air raid kills scores of Somali insurgents

Kenyan jets killed at least 50 al-Shabaab fighters during an air raid on southern Somalia Friday, a military official said. Kenya sent troops to fight Somali insurgents in October, after a string of cross-border attacks hit its tourism industry.
Kenyan army and Shebab rebels fight online
14/12/2011 - WEBNEWS

Kenyan army and Shebab rebels fight online

The Kenyan army and Somali Islamist insurgents in an online war of words. Mikhaïl Prokhorov announces Russian presidential candidacy; reactions online. And the Occupy Movement’s cutest protesters…
Justice served? Gbagbo at The Hague (part 2)
30/11/2011 - THE DEBATE

Justice served? Gbagbo at The Hague (part 2)

A milestone for some, victors' justice for others...Laurent Gbagbo now shares the same cell block as Charles Taylor. But will the International Criminal Court truly break a cycle of impunity in Ivory Coast?
Justice served? Gbagbo at The Hague
30/11/2011 - THE DEBATE

Justice served? Gbagbo at The Hague

A milestone for some, victors' justice for others...Laurent Gbagbo now shares the same cell block as Charles Taylor. But will the International Criminal Court truly break a cycle of impunity in Ivory Coast?
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