Africa

ICC halts Darfur probe; Bashir threatens rebels

The International Criminal Court suspended its Darfur investigation, citing UN inaction in the case, as President Omar al-Bashir accused rebel leaders of being foreign "agents."

The Andes

Colombia: land rights activist assassinated

A Colombian activist for restitution of usurped lands in the conflicted Urabá region was killed by presumed hired assassins—despite being under special government "protection."

Africa

Uganda’s South Sudan intervention assailed

Uganda's military says it intervened in South Sudan to stop a "genocide"—but critics say its forces may be participating in genocidal actions alongside government troops.

Africa

South Sudan: Yes, another war for oil

South Sudan may be developing into proxy war, pitting US client states Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia against Khartoum in a struggle for control of pipeline routes.

Afghanistan

Malala Yousafzai: still a hero!

Malala Yousafzai has not been co-opted by international accolades, as evidenced by her protests against US drone strikes—to President Obama’s very face.

Africa

Kenya: land at issue in electoral tensions

Separatists on Kenya's coast are boycotting the elections, claiming their territory was illegally annexed, its lands usurped from the inhabitants and handed out to settlers.

The Andes

Colombia: tribunal rules for Peace Community

A Colombian court ordered the army to hold a public ceremony officially apologizing for the massacre at San José de Apartadó Peace Community, eight years after it was carried out.

The Andes

Colombia: ELN to join peace talks?

Colombia’s peace advocates are calling for inclusion of the ELN guerillas in the Havana dialogue with the FARC, warning of a “marginalized” front in the civil war.

The Andes

Colombia: ICC ‘false positive’ probe advances

The International Criminal Court issued an interim report on the Colombian military’s “false positives” extradjudicial killings, finding official complicity up the chain of command.