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Charlie Hebdo 'Set the Tone': The Year in Questionable Allies and Freedom of Speech
The case of the imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi, who was awarded the European Union's top human rights award this month, was just one of many that made headlines in 2015 and provoked a debate about the importance of free speech.
Photo Essay: The Rise of Basketball in Rwanda
Basketball is rising in popularity in Rwanda, and one nonprofit is using the sport to tackle some of the country's biggest issues.
There's a New Fighting Force in Increasingly Violent Burundi
The announcement by a former army commander pushes the country closer to open war.
Watch Suroosh Alvi Go to Rwanda with Bono in This Web-Exclusive Clip from the VICE Doc 'Countdown to Zero'
VICE co-founder Suroosh Alvi traveled to Rwanda with U2 lead singer and (RED) co-founder Bono to explore how we have reached "the beginning of the end of AIDS" and what needs to happen next.
Watch Our HBO Special Report on the Fight to Cure AIDS, 'Countdown to Zero'
In it, VICE co-founders Shane Smith and Suroosh Alvi talk to the patients, policymakers, activists, clinicians, and researchers leading the international charge for an AIDS-free world.
Violence Spreads in Burundi as Rwanda Warns of Genocide Risks
Just days after the high profile killing of the son of a prominent Burundian human rights activist, Rawanda's President Paul Kagame urged Burundi to avoid reverting to the ethnic violence that engulfed both countries in the 1990s.
Congo Constitutional Referendum Could Allow the President to Extend His 32-Year Reign
The October 25 referendum opens the door to President Denis Sassou Nguesso serving a third term in office, and has sparked opposition protests in the country.
German Court Sentences Pair of Rwandan Masterminds Behind DR Congo Atrocities
A landmark four-year trial in Stuttgart ended with jail terms for two Rwandan rebel leaders who orchestrated crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s civil war.
This Algorithm Could Show When the Next Genocide Is About to Happen
Called Umati, or “crowd” in Swahili, the program monitors dangerous speech on Twitter and Facebook.
From Slaughterers to Entrepreneurs: Rwandan Rebels Rebuild Their Lives
VICE News visited the Mutobo Demobilization Center, which offers former foot soldiers of the Rwandan genocide the chance to return home and start a new life, after a three month deradicalization program.
Asylum Seekers Stuck in Limbo After Release From Israel’s Desert Detention Center
Israel is releasing more than 1,000 asylum seekers from an isolated detention center, but they’re banned from living and working in two of the country’s largest cities.
UN Peacekeepers Allegedly Raped Another Child and Murdered Civilians in the Central African Republic
Amnesty International says the rape occurred on August 2 during an operation in the predominantly Muslim enclave of Bangui called PK5.