Helen Barclay, student at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has recently completed her dissertation on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northern Uganda. It is available at the link below.

Helen Barclay's dissertation on IDPs in Northern Uganda

Focus Magazine has recently published an article examining the consequences of an unregulated mineral supply chain in Eastern DRC. From mobile phones to laptops and electronic devices, the article outlines how all may contain the refined products of Coltan ore. The article explores the militarisation of mines in eastern DRC and the role of international companies influencing demand for the ore. It is estimated that six million people have died due to war-related causes in the Congo since 1997.

How Western Democracies Deal with Dictators: The case of the British Government’s Dilemma over the Participation of Idi Amin at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1977 by Anita Zech.

With the release of historical documents it is now possible to trace a government’s decision-making process on the issue of how to deal with dictators in International Relations. This article first appeared in Infinity Journal  and can be viewed here http://tinyurl.com/yhr3ydp

A coalition of non-governmental organisations from Europe, North America, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) launched an international appeal today demanding the publication of the final report of the ministerial commission on the review of mining contracts without delay. To read the full article, click here.

Amnesty International today urged governments worldwide not to transfer people suspected of crimes during the 1994 genocide to Rwanda for trial. The organization released a memorandum outlining the criteria national governments and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) should apply when considering transferring people to Rwanda for trial. To read the full article, click here.

Two high-ranking members of the national Congolese army are in need of urgent medical treatment for injuries they received when they were tortured by the "Special Services" police. They are being detained without trial at the Kinshasa Penitentiary and Re-education Centre, the main prison in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To read the full article, click here.