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Why international justice must go local: the ICC in Africa

Criticism of the ICC on the grounds of anti-African bias or neo-colonialism is simplistic. It overstates the power of the ICC and underestimates the ability of African states to manipulate the Court for their own ends.

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10 things to watch in Africa in 2016

31 Dec 2015

Yovanka ARI

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Rising debt, the ever-growing prominence of social media and a battle for the soul of the ANC are just some of the things Jamie Hitchen and Nick Branson are expecting to see in Africa in the year ahead.

Nic Cheeseman Democracy in Africa review by Jamie Hitchen

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Book Review – Democracy in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Struggle for Political Reform

Dr Nic Cheeseman provides a comprehensive account of democracy in Africa that is of use to students and experts alike, says Jamie Hitchen.

Nick Branson Mobile Courts DRC for Good Governance Africa

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Good Governance Africa, 01 December 2015

ARI's Senior Researcher, Nick Branson, wrote an analysis of DRCs mobile courts, an innovative justice system trying to address the epidemic scale of conflict-related gender violence for Good Governance Africa.