African media coverage

February 1-15, 2009

More fighting
Deployment of troops
Peacekeeping and peace mediation matters
ICC matters
Other

More fighting

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“Darfur rebels accuse govt of attack”
Published: February 13, 2009

South Africa:
“UN helicopter targeted by gunmen in Darfur”
Published: February 9, 2009

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“Sudan army captures key Darfur town”
Published: February 6, 2009

Kenya: Daily Nation
“Khartoum bombs Darfur region”
Published: February 3, 3009

Angola: Angola Press
“Senior UN Official Appeals to All Militia in Darfur to End Fighting and Begin”
Published: February 2, 2009

Angola: Angola Press
“Sudan warns Darfur peacekeepers”
Published: February 2, 2009

Angola: Angola Press
“UN forces not to quit Darfur town”
Published: February 2, 2009

Kenya: Daily Nation
“AU forces asked to leave Darfur”
Published: February 2, 2009

Deployment of troops

Rwanda: The New Times
“Kagame, British army boss discuss regional security”
Published: February 12, 2009

Rwanda: The New Times
“Tz to deploy in Darfur”
Published: February 11, 2009

Peacekeeping and peace mediation matter

Guyana: Republikein
“Darfur rebels: Sudan advance undermine talks”
Published: February 12, 2009

South Africa: iol
“Darfur ceasefire on the horizon – mediator”
Published: February 11, 2009

South Africa: iol
“Sudan begins peace talks with Darfur rebels”
Published: February 10, 2009

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“Sudan blocks Darfur peacekeeping visit”
Published: February 4, 2009

ICC matters

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“Can President Bashir be saved from the ICC?”
Published: February 15, 2009

Kenya: The East African
“Is the Hague being used only against continent’s leaders?”
Published: February 14, 2009

Kenya: The East Africa
“US-Africa clash looms over ICC’s indictment of al-Bashir”
Published: February 14, 2009

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“ICC to issue arrest warrant against Bashir”
Published: February 13, 2009

Guyana: Republikein
“No arrest warrant yet for al-Bashir”
Published: February 13, 2009

Angola: Angola Press
“Int’l Court: No arrest warrant yet for al-Bashir”
Published: February 12, 2009

Angola: Angola Press
“Africa Urges Suspension of Bashir Arrest Warrant”
Published: February 12, 2009

Kenya: Daily Nation
“ICC to charge Sudan’s Bashir over Darfur”
Published: February 12, 2009

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“Sudan UN envoy slams Costa Rica over Darfur remarks”
Published: February 6, 2009

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“AU leaders moot Bashir inquiry”
Published: February 5, 2009
(interesting…)

Kenya: Daily Nation
“AU urges Bashir charges’ suspension”
Published: February 4, 2009

South Africa: iol
“China’s Hu reiterates support for Sudan”
Published: February 4, 2009

Uganda: New Vision
“Museveni advises ICC to delay Bashir indictment”
Published: February 3, 2009
(A committee headed by Thabo Mbeki has proposed to investigate the matter).

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“Sudan warns peacekeepers to leave Darfur town”
Published: February 3, 2009

Other

South Africa: iol
“Journo expelled in Sudan”
Published: February 9, 2009

Kenya: Daily Nation
“Withdraw tribunal Bill, says rights body”
Published: February 9, 2009
(Kenya’s National Commission on Human Rights is also advocating for a clause within the Statute for the formation of a Special Tribunal for Kenya to include permission for ICC intervention in prosecutions if tribunal is ineffective for any reason).

Uganda: Daily Monitor
“If the ‘King of Kings’ refuses to vacate the AU throne what will Africa do?”
Published: February 8, 2009

Kenya: Daily Nation
“Kikwete unmasks what it means to be AU chairman”
Published: February 2, 2009