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Published in: HomeHealing Sierra Leone: challenges facing the Commission of InquiryMesseh Kamara issues an emotional call for reconciliation, courage and openness as Sierra Leone reexamines its past...
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Published in: openSecurityReport implicates Rwanda in crimes against humanity committed in Congo
Rwanda responds angrily to allegations of genocide; Iran tests new generation of ballistic missile guidance system,...
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Published in: HomeMedia freedoms and the constitution in South Africa
Professor Pierre de Vos, South African constitutional law expert, in conversation with Tony Curzon Price on the...
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Published in: HomeHow serious are the assaults on press freedom in South Africa?
The proposed Information BiIl and Media Tribunals are a serious assault on press freedom in South Africa. They...
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Published in: openSecurityUN mission fails to protect civilians in the DRC
The UN mission in the DRC is failing to protect civilians, as it emerges that 200 women were raped in a systematic...
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Published in: HomeMugabe's zero sum game
Mugabe seems little constrained by the 2008 Global Political Agreement which established the coalition with the...
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Published in: openSecurityAl-Shabab renew offensive in Mogadishu
More attacks in Mogadishu, as Al-Shabab steps up its campaign against African Union troops. Convicted Islamists...
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Published in: openSecurityTwenty-first century mercenaries - Afghanistan's answer?
Contracted officers could be the future of international support for the Kabul government, argues Ray Kane.
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Published in: openSecurityTaliban propose joint committee to investigate civilian deaths
The Taliban propose a joint committee to investigate civilian deaths in Afghanistan. Pakistan has announced a...
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Published in: HomeKenya’s referendum: “in the name of God, no!”
The opposition of Kenya's Christian churches to constitutional reforms is in part rooted in a new and disturbing...
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Published in: openSecuritySouth Africa poised to boost AU troops in Somalia
South African cabinet meet to discuss the possibility of sending peacekeeping troops to Somalia. North Korea...
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Published in: openSecurityKigali grenade attack injures seven days after Kagame re-elected
Grenade attack rocks Kigali just two days after Kagame re-elected as president, while opposition groups urge...
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Published in: HomeKenya's new constitutionOverwhelming endorsement for the new constitution could be a major turning point. But only if an ambitious long-term...
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Published in: 50.50US foreign policy and unsafe abortion in Africa
United States foreign policy abortion restrictions have seriously limited African NGOs’ efforts to reduce deaths...
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Published in: openSecurityProtection centres for victims of domestic abuse opened at Baghdad police stations
Iraqi interior ministry opens protection centres for victims of domestic abuse. Israeli defence minister says all...
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Published in: HomeManipulating the Memory of the Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan government has made remarkable strides in infrastructure, the economy, healthcare, and gender equity in...
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Published in: openSecurityUS imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea
US imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea. Sudan's Bashir defies arrest warrant. British PM concludes his first...
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Published in: openSecurityWomen's plight highlighted at Afghan conference
Clinton promises security for Afghan women. Sudanese security services criticised for role in repression. Israel...
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Published in: HomeEthiopia's election: all losers
The crushing electoral defeat of the Ethiopian opposition does not actually help the ruling party and encourages its...
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Published in: HomeThe world’s first presidential genocidaire?
The ICC's decision to reinstate three counts of genocide against President Bashir of Sudan is to be welcomed
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