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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), represented by Samuel Mbemba, Deputy Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, is seeking to condemn Rwanda for alleged aggression in the region, including looting, rapes, and massacres. Kinshasa hopes to secure reparations from Kigali. A preliminary hearing was...

Norwegian police said on Wednesday they had arrested a man on suspicion of incitement to crimes against humanity in Cameroon, and they sought an Oslo court's permission to keep him in preventive custody while the investigation continues. Police said in a statement the man was in his 50s and was...

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Liberian President Joseph Boakai emphasized the importance of establishing war and economic crimes courts as a key step toward long-term peace and stability in Liberia. He underscored the need for accountability for atrocities committed...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "gravely alarmed" by reports of a full-scale assault on the Sudanese city of al-Fashir by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and called on its leader to halt the attack immediately, a UN spokesperson said on Saturday. Guterres warned any...

South Sudan’s government has announced it is postponing long-delayed general elections until December 2026, citing a lack of preparedness. This is the second time the country, which gained independence in 2011, is postponing elections and extending a transitional period that started in February 2020...

The three candidates for the next Commonwealth Secretary General—representing The Gambia, Ghana, and Lesotho—have called for reparations to address the historical harms of slavery and colonialism. At a debate hosted by Chatham House in London, the candidates expressed their support for financial...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced that the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Joseph Kony has been postponed to ensure proper procedure and evidence presentation. Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, which has been at war with the Ugandan government...

At least 10 protesters in Nigeria faced a possible death penalty on Monday after being charged with treason over their participation in recent demonstrations against the country’s worst-in-a-generation economic crisis. The protesters were arraigned in the capital, Abuja, and accused of acting “with...

At least 100 villagers were killed in northeastern Nigeria when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers, and in people’s homes, residents said Wednesday, the latest killings in Africa’s longest struggle with militancy. More than 50 extremists on motorcycles...

U.S.-led mediators said on August 23 they had secured guarantees from Sudan's warring parties at talks in Switzerland to improve access for humanitarian aid, but that the Sudanese army's absence from the discussions had hindered progress. Over 10 days of talks, a new group of mediators including...