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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a hub for the mineral trade, is a magnet for neighbouring Rwanda, as it is for other countries further afield, in the European Union and elsewhere. Photo: Members of the M23 armed group, supported by Rwanda, patrol in Goma, North Kivu.

Modern-day gold rush in North Kivu: what the law can do

4 February 2025 by Kerstin Bree Carlson

Is there a role for international law in what’s happening in North Kivu, and more generally in international peace, at a time when Rwanda seems to have drawn the conclusion of a global context marked by major powers openly conside [...]

Nicaragua considers Germany's support for Israel (by supplying it with arms) to be complicity in genocide. Photo: An Israeli tank in Palestine, near Gaza.

Palestine

Nicaragua extends the legal battle over Palestine

12 April 2024 by Janet H. Anderson

On April 8-9, the International Court of Justice heard Nicaragua’s lawyers arguing that Germany was violating the Genocide Convention by continuing to supply arms to Israel. This legal action follows South Africa’s against Israel [...]