‘Health champions’: Local women lead the fight against polio in Nigeria | Health News
Abuja and Nasarawa, Nigeria – In the neighbourhood of Kado Lifecamp on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, 29-year-old Eucharia Joseph grips a cooler box and…
US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested | Armed Groups News
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of…
Mali soldiers arrested over coup allegations: What we know | Armed Groups News
Tensions are high in Mali’s capital, Bamako, after the arrests of dozens of soldiers in recent days, including two high-ranking generals. Although shops and offices…
Thailand accuses Cambodia of planting landmines after soldier injured | Border Disputes News
Cambodia dismisses Thai army accusation that it breached truce and international law after incident near border.A Thai soldier has been seriously injured by a landmine…
UN probe finds evidence of ‘systematic torture’ in Myanmar | Human Rights News
Investigators name senior figures among those responsible for alleged abuses at detention facilities.United Nations investigators say they have gathered evidence of systematic torture in Myanmar’s…
Haiti declares three-month state of emergency as gang violence spikes | Conflict News
Government says move aims to boost ‘fight against insecurity’ as armed gangs continue to carry out attacks across the country.Haiti’s government has announced a three-month…
‘Attack on people’s memory’: Kashmir’s book ban sparks new censorship fears | Censorship
Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir – Hafsa Kanjwal’s book on Kashmir has just been banned, but it’s the irony of the moment that strikes her the most.This…
Syrian government, Kurdish-led SDF trade blame over northern Syria attack | Syria’s War News
Defence Ministry accuses Kurdish-led SDF of injuring four army personnel and three civilians in rocket attack near Manbij.Syria’s Ministry of Defence has accused the Kurdish-led…
Gunfight in Baghdad kills one as paramilitary group storms ministry | Conflict News
Iraqi police clashed with Popular Mobilisation Forces in Baghdad after they stormed an Agriculture Ministry building.At least one police officer was killed and 14 fighters…
Hezbollah says it will not give up weapons despite US proposal | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Knockback deals potential blow to US diplomat Thomas Barrack’s efforts to press on with ‘go-forward plan’ for Israel-Lebanon peace.Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem appeared to dismiss…
UN experts cast blame on Rwanda and Uganda. What are they doing in DRC? | Conflict News
Kampala, Uganda – Rwanda is in “command and control” of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda has “unilaterally doubled its…
Why did Israel bomb Syria? A look at the Druze and the violence in Suwayda | Armed Groups News
Israel has launched a series of intense strikes on Damascus, Syria’s capital, intensifying a campaign it says is in support of an Arab minority group.…
Five men lynched in Guatemala after allegations of theft after quake | Armed Groups News
In the aftermath of a magnitude 5.7 earthquake, the five men were accused of robbing damaged homes in the Santa Maria de Jesus municipality.Five men…
Haiti death toll hits nearly 5,000 in nine months as gang violence spreads | Conflict News
The United Nations has appealed to the international community to bolster its support for Haiti after a report revealed that gang violence has claimed 4,864…
Why has the PKK ended its armed struggle? | PKK News
Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party lay down their arms after decades of war with Turkiye.It’s one of the longest-running conflicts in the Middle East…
Hamas-run court gives Gaza gang leader Abu Shabab 10 days to surrender | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Abu Shabab is the leader of the Popular Forces, a criminal group in southern Gaza thought to be backed by Israel.A Hamas-run court in Gaza…
Turning point or pointless turn: Will DR Congo-Rwanda deal bring peace? | Conflict News
Cape Town, South Africa – Five months ago, with a single social media post, United States President Donald Trump put half a million people in…
Will a new deal end war in eastern DR Congo? | Armed Groups
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a deal to end their long-running conflict. Years of fighting between the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
DR Congo, Rwanda sign peace deal in ‘turning point’ after years of conflict | Conflict News
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a peace deal in the United States to end years of fighting between the…
The Last Lifeline | Armed Groups
Doctors give everything to save lives during a violent gang war in one of the last remaining trauma hospitals in Haiti.The streets of Port-au-Prince have…