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Posted: 21 February, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Razan E H Ali | Tags: armed conflicts, bridge throwing, cruel treatment, diplomatic tensions, extrajudicial killings, Geneva Conventions, human rights violations, humanitarian assistance, humiliating treatment, international human rights law, International Humanitarian Law, maiming, retaliatory violence, Sudan, Sudanese Armed Forces, Sudanese domestic law, Sudanese refugees, summary executions, throat slitting, Wad Madani | Author: Razan Ali Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria The recapture of Wad Madani, the capital city of Al Jazeera state, by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in January 2025 after 11 months of the Rapid Support Forces…

Posted: 24 February, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Zekhethelo Cele | Tags: conflict resolution, conflict resolution strategy, Democratic Republic of Congo, extrajudicial killings, high unemployment rates, humanitarian aid, instability, M23 crisis, mass displacement, negotiations, regional peacekeeping, SANDF soldiers, self-interest, South African troops, stabilising force, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions, vulnerable populations | Author: Zekhethelo CeleInitiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa The recent deaths of South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reignited debates about the country’s role in regional peacekeeping and conflict resolution. As a key player in African diplomacy, South Africa has historically positioned…

Washington, D.C. – Donald Trump’s White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday was nothing short of a Jerry Springer-style spectacle—a theatrical brawl rather than a diplomatic engagement. Zelensky did not disrespect the White House, Trump desecrated it. What was meant to be a strategic discussion on Ukraine’s survival against Russian aggression descended into a public berating of Zelensky, with Trump accusing him of being ungrateful, disrespectful to the U.S., and unwilling to negotiate peace. But what exactly does Trump mean by “peace”? And more importantly, why does his version of diplomacy seem increasingly aligned with the interests…

Kinshasha – In response to escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Félix Tshisekedi has announced the formation of a national unity government. This decision comes as the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) rebels continue their aggressive advance, capturing key cities such as Goma and Bukavu. The conflict has resulted in approximately 7,000 deaths since January and displaced around 450,000 people, with 90 camps destroyed.The M23 militia, predominantly composed of Tutsis who defected from the Congolese army, claims its actions aim to protect Tutsis and address governance issues. However, allegations suggest that Rwanda is leveraging the…

Abuja, Ngeria – The United States government has initiated the deportation of 85 Nigerian nationals as part of President Donald Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement policies. This first batch of individuals, currently held in U.S. immigration detention centers, are slated to arrive in Lagos imminently.According to U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., the initial group of deportees comprises individuals convicted of various offenses in the United States. Ambassador Mills stated, “The first group will be convicted prisoners—those who committed crimes and are in U.S. prisons.” He further clarified that some deportees had violated U.S. immigration laws, exhausted all legal appeals,…

SAN FRANCISCO – In a move that appears to intensify the rivalry between two tech titans, OpenAI’s Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Sam Altman, has firmly dismissed an unsolicited $97.4 billion takeover bid led by Elon Musk. The offer, which emerged amid a longstanding feud between Musk and Altman, was swiftly rebuffed, with Altman asserting that OpenAI is “not for sale.”The bid, orchestrated by Musk’s AI venture xAI in collaboration with private equity firm Valor Equity Partners, aimed to acquire the assets of OpenAI’s nonprofit entity. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but departed in 2018 following internal disagreements, has…

The Southern Cameroons question remains one of Africa’s most compelling post-colonial conflicts, rooted in historical injustices, manipulation, and a betrayal of the principles of self-determination. The February 11, 1961, plebiscite—often described as the genesis of Southern Cameroons’ present predicament—was less an exercise of free will and more a calculated move by colonial powers and political actors who sought to erase the map and identity of a people.In this analysis we examine the circumstances leading to the plebiscite, the warnings of Dr. Emmanuel Mbella Lifafa Endeley, the problematic nature of the voting options, and the subsequent annexation of the Southern Cameroons…

Washington, D.C – The corrupt and annexationist regime in Cameroon, in one of its endless desperation to suppress the legitimate struggle for the Southern Cameroons/Ambazonian freedom, has once again embarrassed itself on the international stage. Their latest blunder? A six-page petition to Donald Trump’s government, (featured below) specifically directed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI, drafted by none other than their incompetent legal lackey, Emmanuel Nsahlai, whose sister lies behind bars in the USA for defrauding the IRS.Rose-Marie Nsahlai was convicted in March 2023 for conspiracy, bank fraud, and money laundering related to fraudulent Paycheck…

Bamenda – A tragic and shocking incident unfolded on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, where the actions of a so-called “Man of God” resulted in the death of a critically ill patient.According to the Director of the Hospital speaking in a video message, a young man entered the hospital ward without the knowledge or consent of the nurses on duty. Claiming to bring divine healing, he approached the bed of a patient who was on oxygen support. In a bizarre turn of events, the man assured the patient that she no longer needed the oxygen mask…

Ngohketunjia – On Monday, November 11, the village of Baba 1 in Ngoketunjia County was plunged into terror as Cameroonian forces launched a brutal raid under the cover of night. Around 1 a.m., heavily armed soldiers swept into the village, with a masked informant—known locally as a ‘blackleg’—leading them to suspected strongholds of the Ambazonian Restoration Forces (ARF). This military incursion, believed to be a retaliatory mission, was reportedly in response to a recent ARF ambush that left about nine Cameroonian soldiers dead, a humiliating setback for the army. Now driven by the need for vengeance, the Cameroonian forces sought…