Africa: Advocacy Groups, Congo Experts Applaud Appointment of Feingold as Great Lakes Envoy

[ENOUGH]Washington, DC -Nineteen advocacy groups and Congo experts applaud U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for his appointment of former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) as the new U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Mali: Mali Officials, Tuareg Rebels Sign Accord

[VOA]Mali's government has signed a deal with Tuareg rebels that will allow the army to return to a key rebel-held city ahead of next month's elections.

North Africa: AQIM Reportedly Confirms Commander's Death in Mali

[VOA]The militant group al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is reported to have confirmed the death of one of its top commanders.

Kenya: ICC Says Kenyan President Can Skip Some Court Sessions

[Capital FM]Nairobi -The International Criminal Court (ICC) has given Deputy President William Ruto the green light to skip some Court sessions when his trial begins in September, but made it mandatory for him to be present during the crucial sessions including the opening and closing statements.

Uganda: Domestic Violence Cases Soar

[New Vision]Female judges are concerned about the increasing cases of domestic violence despite the existence of the law to support prosecution of such cases.