Darfur and the International Criminal Court

Alex de Waal and Julie Flint had an op-ed in Saturday’s Washington Post questioning the wisdom of ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo going after a senior Sudanese official for war crimes in Darfur. They fear it could hurt prospects for peace.   For a completely different view, read Eric Reeves’s blistering response.

Zimbabwe

African leaders want Mugabe to negotiate with the opposition 

The United States wants more sanctions on Mugabe’s regime.

I did a story today on foreign investment in Zimbabwe and the possibility of business sanctions. They’re not on the table yet but there’s a sense that if the crisis drags on they could be.  Here’s the link.

And here’s a related piece from IRIN.