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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?
Kenyan warrant for Bashir sparks row with Sudan
29/11/2011 - DIPLOMACY

Kenyan warrant for Bashir sparks row with Sudan

Sudan has expelled Kenya’s ambassador and recalled its own envoy from Nairobi after a Kenyan court on Monday ordered the arrest of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (pictured right), wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges.
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Kenya issues arrest warrant for Sudan's Bashir
28/11/2011 - KENYA

Kenya issues arrest warrant for Sudan's Bashir

A Kenyan high court issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (pictured), who has been wanted by the ICC on war crimes charges since 2009. Kenya failed to arrest Bashir when he visited the country last year.
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George Saitoti, Kenyan Minister for Internal Security
22/11/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

George Saitoti, Kenyan Minister for Internal Security

Marc Perelman meets George Saitoti, Kenyan Minister for Internal Security. They discuss whether Kenya is headed for a quick victory or a quagmire in its war against the Shabab militia. Since mid-October, Kenyan soldiers have entered the territory of neighbouring Somalia after a spate of kidnappings of foreigners in the border area, in order to snuff out al-Shabab.
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