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CAR’s new court may provide model to emulate

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CAR

With a first verdict delivered in October and further cases under investigation or being prepared, this new tribunal has begun to demonstrate that the trial of major human rights…

Nigeria’s neo-Biafrans will push renewed rights claims

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NIGERIA

As Nigeria marks the 50th anniversary of the start of its civil war -- when part of south-east Nigeria declared itself the independent state of Biafra -- President Muhammadu…

Nigerian crackdown on dissent will cause growing alarm

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NIGERIA

Nigerian dissent crackdown.

Jihadist growth may accelerate in the Sahel

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SAHEL

Violence also appears to be escalating in Niger since the July 2023 coup there. The ruling military juntas in all three countries have followed the same basic strategy of…

New fighting in Congo heightens fears of escalation

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Although the Congolese and Rwandan militaries are not officially involved yet, an escalation of the hostilities could unravel the limited diplomatic progress that has been made in…

Ethiopia’s Oromia faces worst insecurity in decades

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ETHIOPIA

Violence in Oromia has intensified recently, involving OLA and government forces, but increasingly also 'self-help' groups of Amhara minorities, with alleged support from ‘Fano’…

Former president's trial will cause backlash in Kosovo

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KOSOVO

Thaci faces ten counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Kosovo conflict in 1998-99. The trial against the founder of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK) and…

Central African Republic peace deal needs executing

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…

Poor ties with the Bedouin hinder Cairo's Sinai fight

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EGYPT

Four members of the security forces were killed in separate attacks over the weekend. Despite a years-long campaign to dismantle the Sinai affiliate of Islamic State (IS), Wilayat…

Ethiopia’s momentum towards peace remains fragile

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ETHIOPIA

These included high-profile opposition leaders Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba of the Oromo Federalist Congress and Eskinder Nega from Balderas for True Democracy, alongside…