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Finland tries Sierra Leonean war crime suspect

The state prosecutor has filed charges against a Sierra Leone national who resides in Finland and is suspected of committing war crimes during Liberia's second civil war in 1999-2003. The suspect, a Tampere resident who has lived in Finland for…

French forces deny killing Malian civilian

The French army has denied claims that it targeted and killed civilians during a raid aimed at jihadists in central Mali on Sunday. It announced on Tuesday that it had struck dozens of jihadists two days earlier. But residents speak…

UNHCR condemns massacre of civilians in Niger

The UN Refugee Agency, (UNHCR) has condemned in the strongest terms the twin attacks in western Niger that killed at least 100 people, injured 25 others, and forced hundreds to flee on 2 January. Armed groups mounted coordinated attacks on…

France to reduce troops in The Sahel

France’s defense minister said Monday that her government will reconsider its military strategy in the Sahel region and very likely reduce military deployment as part of Operation Barkhane after significant military successes in 2020. Minister Parly told daily Le Parisien…

Switzerland to prosecute Ex-Liberian warlord

Human Rights Watch says the trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war is an important step forward for victims.  Today, a criminal court in the city of Bellinzona,…