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Challenges of Addressing Acts of Terrorism in Non-International Armed ConflictsChallenges of Addressing Acts of Terrorism in Non-International Armed Conflicts

Introduction The international community, under both the League of Nations and the United Nations, have historically found it problematic to reach a consensus position on legal definition of terrorism. In the 1930s, several attempts by the League of Nations to {...}

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Non-State Armed Groups in Africa: What are their legal status and obligations?Non-State Armed Groups in Africa: What are their legal status and obligations?

International and non-international armed conflicts have been fought, intermittently, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), since 1997. A number of African States joined the armed conflicts, fighting on either side. There were also many foreign and indigenous non-State armed {...}