Support the ICC as a vital Court of last resort
17/7/2026: Marking International Justice Day dozens of US civil society organisations have expressed their alarm at the US administration’s campaign to “dismantle” and “systematically disable” the International Criminal Court - which prosecutes individuals for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The US played a defining role in the early development of international criminal justice.
Source: Human Rights Watch
ICC greenlights first Libyan case to move to trial
16/7/2026: The International Criminal Court has confirmed its intention to take forward war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against the Libyan suspect Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri. Applauding this milestone for justice in Libya, Human Rights Watch calls on Libyan authorities to surrender remaining suspects to the Court.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Ugandan military seizing government critics
16/7/2026: Since mid-June 2026, Ugandan security forces have unlawfully seized at least five critics of President Yoweri Museveni and his son. The army has also forced the country’s largest independent media company to cease operations because of negative coverage of the president
Source: Human Rights Watch
US-Iran war challenges Africa’s energy transition
16/7/2026: Some African governments believe that expansion of local oil and gas production and refining is the right response to disruption in global energy markets. Others favour commitment to the accelerating renewable-energy roll-out across the continent, marked by record low costs for renewables.
Source: Dialogue Earth
Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever
14/7/2026: The World Health Organization has warned that infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from unknown transmission chains.
Source: UN News
UNESCO warns education is losing ground on multiple fronts
14/7/2026: An international conference to review progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal for education has warned that foreign aid for education is shrinking faster than expected, while schools are under growing pressure from climate change and conflict. 113 countries are spending more on debt servicing than on education.
Source: Devex
Time to implement the cure for Nigeria’s electricity crisis
12/7/2026: With too few power plants, no gas, and a fragile grid, Nigeria still delivers only a fraction of the electricity that the country needs. Hopes now rest on a new state institution, supported by the World Bank and the African Development Bank, to underwrite a viable financial model for new generation projects.
Source: African Arguments
European Parliament resolution on Sudan should spark action
10/7/2026: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that calls for action to end the war in Sudan, for the first time naming the UAE as an active participant. Human Rights Watch cites evidence that the UAE is assisting or otherwise substantially contributing to the RSF’s capacity to commit war crimes.
Source: Human Rights Watch
How aid cuts have hit Uganda’s two million refugees
9/7/2026: Known for its progressive refugee policies, Uganda is home to the largest refugee population in Africa. Significant cutbacks in funding from a range of major international agencies is degrading conditions in the country's refugee camps, especially in healthcare.
Source: The Guardian
Rich countries exaggerating climate finance provision by around $100 billion
8/7/2026: Governments reported mobilizing nearly $137 billion in climate finance in 2024 to help Global South countries respond to the climate crisis. This figure largely comprises loans at market rates of interest, representing no concessionary value to recipient countries.
Source: Oxfam International