24 MAY 2012-Cape Town — Spurred by popular uprisings in North Africa, pressure to respect the human rights of all Africans is growing across the continent, but political leaders are standing in the way, says the internationally-respected lobby group, Amnesty International.

By ANTHONY KARIUKI-Posted  Thursday, May 24  2012 at  16:55-The four Kenyans facing crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) look set to stand trial after the court rejected their appeal on jurisdiction.

24 May 2012 Last updated at 11:20 GMT-Leaders of disparate Somali factions have agreed to a timetable that will elect a new president by 20 August.-The historic deal came after three days of heated discussion in Ethiopia, attended by the six signatories.