ICC opens CAR 'war crimes' preliminary investigation The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says she has opened a preliminary investigation into possible war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR). Fatou Bensouda... (photo: UN / Serge Nya-Nana) BBC News CAR Human Rights Photos War Crime Wikipedia: Central African Republic conflict (2012–present) |
Violence risks turning Egypt to jihadi front CAIRO -- An Islamic militant group that has waged a campaign of bombings and assassinations for months in Egypt has quickly advanced in weaponry and sophistication of attacks, drawing on the... (photo: AP / Ahmed Ashraf) The Miami Herald Al Qaida Photos Syrian War Wikipedia: Islamist unrest in Egypt (2013–present) Egypt Revolution |
South Africa Government Counts its Successes as Elections Loom Thuso Khumalo JOHANNESBURG — The 2014 national elections in South Africa, set for May 7, come as the country celebrates the 20th anniversary of democracy, with the black majority African National... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam) Voa News 2014 South Africa Election African National Congress Jacob Zuma Photos Wikipedia: South African general election, 2014 |
Central African Republic lynching a shock even in a country torn by violence Army members beat man to death and set his corpse on fire just minutes after president addresses them with hopeful speech Central African Republic soldiers lynch a bystander after the interim... (photo: UN / Isaac Billy) The Guardian Africa Photos UN Violence |
Tunisia marks anniversary of Belaid murder Tunis - Tunisians on Thursday marked 12 turbulent months since the assassination of opposition politician Chokri Belaid, with his family still demanding to know what happened despite the alleged... (photo: AP / Amine Landoulsi) Independent online (SA) Chokri Belaid Murder of Chokri Belaid Photos Tunisia Protests Wikipedia: Chokri Belaid |