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By Alexander Luyima / The Hoima Post For weeks, the political temperature in Uganda has simmered around one question: Will Speaker of Parliament Anita Among be taken to court? The answer, according to legal and political observers, may have less to do with the evidence against her and everything to do with what the state needs right now. The Case …

The International Criminal Court’s historic conviction of former Janjaweed leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman marks a turning point for justice in Africa — and a sobering reminder to leaders still implicated in abuses. In a landmark ruling that reverberates across Africa, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, of 27 counts …