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Why isn't Laurent Gbagbo being tried by an African court?
RNW recently spoke to Fatou Bensouda, the Gambian chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Here she answers a question posed by one of our readers about the case of former Ivory Coast
The once young man behind the African Union
The African Union celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. But how did the preeminent network uniting 54 African states begin? A better question might be with whom did it begin. In this edition of Africa inRNW Africa on Facebook
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Video: Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy sings for reconciliation
Alpha Blondy doesn’t shy away from politics in his reggae songs. The legendary Ivorian musician has been especially vocal about the need for reconciliation after the conflict in his native country.
Article: Ntaganda at ICC, while his loyalists seek asylum in DRC
As war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda appears today at the International Criminal Court, fighters still loyal to him seek asylum in the DR Congo. By Taylor Toeka Kakala, Goma, with additional reporting by Aimable Twahirwa, Kigali
Video: MY FAIR NAIJABOY
WUA remakes a classic film: 'My Fair Naijaboy' starring special guest Naija Runs Girl. Watch as she uses compassion, and a whip, to transform naive Emeka Doolittle (played movingly by Ikenna Azuike) into a real Nigerian man.
Article: Bosco Ntaganda: A monkey off Rwanda's back
What might General Bosco Ntaganda's turning himself into the US Embassy in Kigali mean for Rwanda? Here's what our local blogger had to say. By Sunny Ntayombya, Kigali
Video: Living a bit of Luanda in Lisbon
In this ninth clip from the Surprising Europe video series, we meet Puta Cossa, an Angolan musician and TV host who moved to Lisbon as a child.
Article: Kinshasa and Kigali: two governments, one interest?
Click below to hear Congolese cartoonist Thembo Kash's thoughts on how DR Congo and Rwanda seem to share a common interest.
Article: Uganda's child gold-seekers
When it comes to gold deposits, eastern Uganda’s Busia district may be rich, but the precious metal is being mined by those who are anything but.
Article: The missing children of Mali’s war
Fourteen-year-old Salif has been missing since August. His mother, Amina Diallo, thinks Islamists kidnapped him on his way to the market in their hometown of Gao and recruited him as a child soldier. By Issa Sikiti da Silva, Bamako
Article: Museveni's minister for homosexual affairs: ready for hire
Our blogger has finally found the job he would like to do in Uganda. It begins with a cover letter to President Museveni. By SebaSpace Dear Mr. President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni:
Article: Mugabe’s multi-million rand sanctuary almost complete
President Robert Mugabe’s plush R200 million (16.6 million euro) mansion is nearly complete and ready for occupation, reports from South Africa suggest. By Nomalanga Moyo, as published by our partner SW Radio Africa
