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The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa
With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
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$5 million bounty offered by US for Joseph Kony
$5 million bounty: The bounties are being offered by the State Department under a provision in the War Crimes Rewards Program authored by Secretary of State John Kerry when he was a senator and signed into law by President Barack Obama in January.
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Africa Monitor Are rape statistics in the Congo being inflated to increase aid?
A new article in Foreign Policy claims one Congolese village over-reported rape in order to secure more foreign aid. Its author says international focus on sexual violence has diverted attention from the country's underlying problems.
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Africa Monitor Eastern Congo's new peace process: What you need to know
In late February, 11 African nations signed a new 'vision document' for peace in the eastern Congo. Regional expert Meredith Hutchison breaks down what it could mean for the region's future.
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Congo crisis: a deal with rebels, then maybe no deal
Congolese M23 rebels battling the government said Tuesday that they are withdrawing, reportedly unconditionally, from Goma. Then another M23 leader raised fresh demands.
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Congo's M23 rebels refuse to leave Goma (+video)
A Congolese military spokesman says the rebels are issuing 'a declaration of war' by not withdrawing from the eastern city.
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The International Criminal Court's docket in Africa
With the confirmation of charges against four senior Kenyan leaders, there are now seven different countries where the International Criminal Court has filed charges of crimes against humanity. All of those cases emanate from Africa.
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Five myths about Africa
Matt Damon, listen up: After five years of covering Africa, our departing correspondent tells how his perceptions have changed about a complex continent, including why some Africans resent celebrity visits.
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FDLR leader's arrest doesn't change much in Congo
The arrest of an FDLR leader in exile in France is unlikely to prompt any major changes on the ground in Congo, where the same rebel group is still a threat.
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In Congo mass rapes, UN guilty of negligence, not complicity
A report on the Congo mass rapes this summer makes it clear that while UN forces in the area were guilty of negligence by not knowing enough to stop the events, they did not play a direct role in the mass rapes.
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Rwandan Army rumored to be sending new soldiers to neighboring Congo
Despite recent accusations that the Rwandan Army committed a possible genocide in the Congo in the 1990s, meetings between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Joseph Kabila are fueling rumors of a new troop deployment there.
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UN report on Congo rapes released. Are peacekeepers bad at protecting civilians?
Four recommendations for how the United Nations peacekeeping force in Congo can better protect civilians from abuses committed by rebel groups.
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Mass rape in Congo reignites questions on efficacy of UN force
A report this week that Rwandan rebels looted villages in Congo and mass-raped more than 150 women and children in July has human rights activists asking why the UN peacekeeping mission can't prevent such atrocities.
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Rwanda takes a strict line on genocide denial. The US should support that.
To help Rwanda protect its postgenocide democracy from renewed ethnic divisions, Washington must be more alert to ideology at work there.
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Rwanda crackdown: Human Rights Watch researcher denied visa
Human Rights Watch researcher Carina Tertsakian was denied a work visa in what critics charge is part of a new Rwanda crackdown by strongman President Paul Kagame.
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Rwandan opposition leader Ingabire released on bail
After being charged Wednesday with denying the 1994 genocide, Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire was released on bail Thursday. The move is the latest sign of rising tensions ahead of August presidential elections
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Rwanda grenade blasts signal unrest ahead of elections
A set of Rwanda grenade blasts Thursday night, along with the exile of a Rwandan ambassador accused of a previous grenade attack last month, underscore political unrest and add a glint of danger to the September elections.
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Rwanda rebel leaders: US, French, Spanish, and Congo business links
Leaked UN report shows FDLR, a brutal Rwandan rebel group operating in eastern Congo, operates gold, tin, and coltran mines. Key leaders still free in the US and France.
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Germany arrests Congo rebel leaders
Two Rwandan Hutu rebel leaders were arrested by Germany, charged with directing war crimes. Could this mark a turning point in Congo conflict?
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Who is Ignace Murwanashyaka?
Ignace Murwanashyaka, the leader of the Rwanda Hutu rebels, was arrested Tuesday in Germany. He was charged with crimes against humanity in Congo.
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Soldier pay threatens to undo Congo's progress against rebels
Many soldiers haven't seen wages for months. Meanwhile, a Hutu militia is increasing attacks on civilians in response to the military offensive.
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Ex-combatants find their way back to a changed Rwanda
A former 'big man' deserts his Congo-based militia after learning more about the country he left
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Legacy of Rwanda's genocide: more assertive international justice
Out of 800,000 deaths emerged a new system of justice and more peacekeepers. But will either prove effective or enduring?
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Hutu rebels in Congo strike back against joint offensive
FDLR militia targets civilians, aid workers, and officials who supported the Congo-Rwanda effort.
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Hutu rebels drop guns, return to Rwanda
Rwanda's Army is flushing FDLR fighters out of Congo.
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Rwandan troops enter Democratic Republic of Congo
About 2,000 troops crossed the border to hunt a Rwandan Hutu militia accused of inciting conflict in eastern Congo.
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