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Published in: 50.50US foreign policy and unsafe abortion in AfricaUnited 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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Published in: HomeEritrea and Isaias Afewerki: a cold logic
The achievement of Isaias Afewerki’s regime in Asmara is to have used confrontation with its neighbours to entrench...
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Published in: openSecuritySudan woefully unprepared for referendum
Sudan is woefully unprepared for a crucial referendum scheduled for January, according to a new report. Riots...
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Published in: openSecurityNorthern Ireland rioting deserving of more than condemnation
Riots continue in Northern Ireland. ICC issue second arrest warrant for Bashir. Afghan soldier kills comrades. All...
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Published in: openSecurityBomb attack in Uganda kills 64 people
Somalian insurgents suspected of bombing Ugandan capital. Israel prepares for further attempts to break the Gaza...
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Published in: openSecurityNew fears of xenophobia send migrants fleeing in South Africa
New rumours of xenophobic reprisals after the World Cup send foreign migrants fleeing in South Africa. A new Amnesty...
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Published in: openSecuritySomalia "in the hands of al-Qaeda"
Fear of contagion leads to calls for increased deployment in Somalia. Turkey threatens to sever diplomatic ties with...
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Published in: openSecurityPrivatising Africa's everyday security
Industrial action by guards at the World Cup highlights the growing prevalence of private firms in the provision of...
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Published in: openSecurityCongress blocks Afghan aid as Petraeus steps up
Congress blocks Afghan aid as Petraeus steps up. Recent elections in Burundi are slammed by opposition politicians...
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Published in: HomeSouth Sudan: waiting for January
Apathy, malnutrition and illiteracy conspired to make this April's Sudanese Presidential Election a non-event in the...
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Published in: openSecurityUS ‘disappointed’ with Turkey on Iran sanctions
The US Secretary of Defence voices disappointment over Turkey. A terrorist strike hits Kandahar. Scores are dead in...
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Published in: openSecurityUN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla
UN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla. US identified as world’s greatest user of targeted...
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Published in: openSecurityEgypt and Sudan tussle with Nile basin countries over water rights
Egypt and Sudan state opposition to Ugandan-Rwandan-Kenyan-Ethiopian deal on Nile waterway management. South Korea...
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Published in: openSecurityUS-China summit begins in Beijing
US-China summit begins, Clinton advocates joint action against North Korea. 25 killed in Islamist attacks in...
