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ICC frees former Central African Republic militia leader
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court said on Thursday it had released Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR), shelving its war crimes case against him after the prosecutor dropped all charges.
Hundreds pay tribute to slain Eswatini political activist
AFP, Published on 28/01/2023
» MANZINI (ESWATINI) - Hundreds of people, including foreign diplomats and activists, paid homage Saturday to a human rights lawyer who was shot dead in Eswatini, sparking alarm over political violence in Africa's last absolute monarchy.
German parliament recognises Yazidi 'genocide' in Iraq
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» BERLIN - Germany's lower house of parliament recognised on Thursday the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq as a "genocide", and called for measures to assist the besieged minority.
Ethiopia warring parties agree to truce deal
AFP, Published on 03/11/2022
» PRETORIA - The warring sides in Ethiopia's devastating conflict have agreed on a truce, the African Union's mediator announced on Wednesday following marathon talks in South Africa.
Ethiopia peace talks enter day two in South Africa
AFP, Published on 26/10/2022
» PRETORIA - The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region entered day two in South Africa on Wednesday.
Ethiopia peace talks open in South Africa
AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» JOHANNESBURG - Peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region opened in Pretoria on Tuesday, the South African presidency announced.
Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray say would respect ceasefire
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» NAIROBI - Authorities in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray region announced Sunday they would respect a ceasefire as fighting intensified in the country's war-torn north, and the African Union called for an immediate truce.
Iraq ancient ruins open up to tourism after IS atrocities
AFP, Published on 12/09/2022
» HATRA: Strolling along the ancient ruins of Hatra in Iraq's north, dozens of visitors admired the site, where local initiatives seek to turn over a new leaf after a brief but brutal jihadist rule.
Kyiv seeks evacuation of Azovstal fighters, first war crimes trial begins
AFP, Published on 18/05/2022
» KYIV: Ukraine was seeking to evacuate the last soldiers holed up at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol on Wednesday, its president said, as the first war crimes trial of a Russian soldier since the invasion began was set to get under way in Kyiv.
HRW: Boycott Beijing Games
AFP, Published on 13/01/2022
» Beijing is using its upcoming Winter Olympics to "sports wash" and gloss over its "horrible" human rights record, the head of Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned, urging countries to join a diplomatic boycott.