Rwandan singer Simon Bikindi gets 15 years for role in genocide

The genocide in Rwanda and the death of President Juvenal Habyarimana have received more media coverage recently. This time, a UN court has sentenced Rwandan singer Simon Bikindi for inciting with his lyrics the...

UN: Gen Laurent Nkunda blamed for war crimes in Congo

Overwhelmed by thousands of refugees in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are flocking towards overcrowded camps,  the UN mission in the country (MONUC) has accused Gen Laurent...

Seven African leaders urge Congo ceasefire

At the conclusion of the Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) in the Kenyan Capital, Nairobi, seven Head of African States urged for an  immediate ceasefire...

France deports Rwandan genocide suspect

France deported a Rwandan genocide suspect today to the UN war crimes tribunal based in Tanzania.I say, good for them, although it seems strange to me that the suspect had a Tutsi wife, and yet he was deported for...

'State of War' in Eastern Congo as Army splits

There's a deep history here of tribal- and community-based animosity, which I have yet to study in great detail. Basically, a general in the Congolese army has gathered those loyal to him and declared war on...

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