Your daily selection of IRIN Africa English reports, 1/30/2015

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Table of contents 1. Sexual violence in conflict – what use is the law? 2. In photos: A decade on, effects of Uganda's war linger 3. Aid under fire: A timeline of MSF's withdrawal Sexual violence in conflict – what use is the law? LONDON, 30 January 2015 (IRIN) - Through conflict after conflict, sexual violence persists, not just as individual crimes but as a weapon of war. In short, sexual violence persists because it is effective. Read report online In photos: A decade on, effects of Uganda's war linger NAIROBI, 30 January 2015 (IRIN) - A senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, made his first appearance at the International Criminal Court this week to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Although the LRA has not been active in northern Uganda for a decade, the effects of their 20-year war with the government linger on. Read report online Aid under fire: A timeline of MSF's withdrawal NAIROBI, 30 January 2015 (IRIN) - Médecins Sans Frontières has been among the highest risk-taking NGOs since it was founded in 1971, with its staff routinely putting their lives on the line in the midst of hostilities. Yet sometimes they have to withdraw - either to protect their independence or security. Read report online

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