M23 rebels seize key DRC town, Congolese military blames Rwanda ‘We live in fear’ – Shelled DR Congo village on rebel frontline Congo says Rwandan forces supported latest rebel attacks as thousands flee Ugandan army discovers training facility for ADF rebels Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns brutal attack that left scores dead Bangladesh rebel group’s …
Iran may retaliate in Iraq for killing of scientist: Analysts Ethiopia’s other conflicts DR Congo: Former militia leader sentenced to life for war crimes DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy UN officials denounce bombings in northern Syria UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7 billion loss from siege and …
Red Cross says budget higher because of protracted conflicts Friend or foe? Assad quietly aids Syrian Kurds against Turkey Two Turkish troops killed as helicopter downed Islamic State ‘Beatles’ duo ‘should be tried at The Hague Kashmir gunfight enters second day, five soldiers dead Kurdistan Regional Government: Allegations of Mass Executions Deadly mosque blast hits …
Polisario Front becomes ‘party to Geneva Conventions’. Women in armed groups are more than just an exotic novelty. FARC slams Colombian government for causing environmental destruction. We need an ICJ ruling on Syria. Tanzanian court orders extradition of Islamic rebel leader to Uganda. South Sudan President and rebel leader hold direct talks in Kenya.
US casts doubt on claim Syrian rebels may have used sarin gas. UN peacekeepers seized near Syrian border. OHCHR press briefing notes on Nigeria. Sudan’s rebel wars reach placid heartland. Sudan’s rebel chief of staff: ‘Not Impossible to Reach Khartoum’. Thousands flee renewed fighting in east Congo town of Pinga. Tanzania brushes off DRC rebel threats …
Syrian prisoners talk as jailers look on. Syria claims disruption of a rebel supply line. Calls for Côte d’Ivoire government to tackle unrest in west. UN approves peaceforce for Mali (for official UN press release see here). Tanzania will not back down from DRC intervention. Lawfare: $5 million reward for Joseph Kony’s transfer to the ICC. PKK …
ICC investigating staff member for sexual misconduct allegations. Rwanda to block war crimes court at UN. Opinio Juris Guest Post: How International Law Could Work in Transnational Non-International Armed Conflicts: Part I of a Two-Part Series by Jonathan Horowitz and Naz Modirzadeh. Opinio Juris Guest Post: How International Law Could Work in Transnational Non-International Armed Conflicts: …