Politics
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Debating the ICC Critique
Khalid Omer sent in this comment on my critique, with 13 points, each of which deserves a response. Khalid’s questions are numbered, my replies ... -
A Critique of the ICC Prosecutor’s Case against President Bashir
With all the attention to the ICC Prosecutor’s application for an arrest warrant against President Omar al Bashir, it is remarkable how little scrutiny ... -
What is Thomas Lubanga Charged With?
The trial of the Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo finally opened in The Hague yesterday. He is charged on six counts of recruiting ... -
The LRA Back in the News
Suddenly Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army is back in the international news. Predictably, it is not because they have surrendered or the commanders captured and ... -
Obama Cannot be Our Saviour: We Should Decide to Save Ourselves
It will be difficult to discuss anything this week but the inauguration of the first black man to be elected President of the United ... -
Dangerous Weeks Ahead
Sudan is in a state of high tension at the moment, and we face a dangerous month ahead. Darfur is witnessing its worst fighting ... -
Considerations over the Submission to the ICC
At first sight, the Pre-Trial Chamber would be right to dismiss the application for standing and refuse to accept the amicus brief submitted by ... -
African Democracy
Ghana's extraordinary election last December was not just about Ghana. Two decades after the return of ... -
Concerned over the Submission to the ICC
I am quite concerned and agitated about the current media coverage in Sudan which refers to a claimed “submission from two Sudanese Groups” to ... -
African Arguments Online
Today, the Royal African Society and the Social Science Research Council jointly launch a new website and blog, African Arguments Online. Africa has long ...