Peacekeeping: a brief guide
Why does the international community intervene in some conflicts and not others, and what are the laws governing such interventions?
War crimes court frustrated by reliance on witnesses
The disappearance of witnesses, doubts over their accounts and withdrawals of their statements have undermined prosecutions over suspected crimes against humanity in Kenya, Sudan and Congo
Appeal for underfunded operations
Includes VIDEO - Some of the ICRC's operations in protracted and lesser-known conflicts are currently underfunded. At a press conference in Geneva, Pierre Krähenbühl, the ICRC's director of operations, explained why this may be and outlined the funding the ICRC is currently seeking from its donors to fill the gap.
Rights activists urge Obama to prevent Sudan leader's U.N. visit
UN-ASSEMBLY/SUDAN-BASHIR:Rights activists urge Obama to prevent Sudan leader's U.N. visit
Sudanese police fire teargas to disperse protest in Darfur
Sudanese police use teargas to disperse hundreds of protesters who set government buildings on fire in Nyala
Sudan president seeks U.S. visa for U.N. visit
UN-SUDAN/USA (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Sudan president seeks U.S. visa for U.N. visit
U.S. says Sudan's president applied for visa to attend U.N. General Assembly
UN-SUDAN/USA (URGENT):U.S. says Sudan's president applied for visa to attend U.N. General Assembly
Israeli court ends instant 3-year detention for African migrants
ISRAEL-MIGRANTS/AFRICA (PIX):Israeli court ends instant 3-year detention for African migrants
S.Sudan army kills almost 100 members of small tribe-rights group
SOUTHSUDAN-FIGHTING/:S.Sudan army kills almost 100 members of small tribe-rights group