Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead.More than 7,000 people have been killed in fighting in…
The Tuareg independence movement blamed soldiers and Russian mercenaries for the killing of civilians.Mali’s army has launched an investigation into the killing of civilians allegedly…
Three empty buses exploded on Thursday evening while Israeli police found two more undetonated bombs.Israel is gearing up for an “intensive” operation in the occupied…
Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on…
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war.Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic…
UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups.Scores of children caught up…
NewsFeedThousands of people are returning home to Wad Madani in Sudan for the first time since the Sudanese army regained control of the Gezira state…
On a road west of Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mary Ashuza and her children walked, carrying their…
Residents in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were fleeing on Monday after the Rwanda-backed M23…
The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious…
Antonio Guterres urges the M23 rebels to immediately cease all hostile actions as thousands of civilians flee Goma in eastern DRC.United Nations chief Antonio Guterres…
Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate.Colombia’s president has issued a decree giving himself emergency…
Authorities say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a trade hub for the eastern provincial capital of Goma.M23 rebels have seized the town…
Attacks by rebel ELN fighters in the Catatumbo region have forced thousands of people to flee the area.More than 80 people have been killed in…
Integrating Syria’s myriad armed groups into unified command structure is a priority of the new government.Syria’s new defence minister has said it would not be…
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least 40 farmers have been killed…
Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion.Several towns that fell to armed groups in…
Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez.An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in…
The Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus has previously been targeted by ISIL and other armed groups in Syria.Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by ISIL…
Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 homes.Air attacks by Myanmar’s military…