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Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
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Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya

Nineteen bodies were discovered in Jakharrah, around 400 km south of the coastal city of Benghazi, while at least 30 more were found in a mass grave in the Alkufra…

11 February 2025 · 2 min read

‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss
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‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss

It has been two months since Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria, was forced to flee the country, as rebel forces – now installed as the interim government –…

11 February 2025 · 2 min read

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What the UN is doing in DR Congo

Despite security challenges, UN agencies and peacekeepers have pledged to stay and deliver amid rising deaths and injuries alongside an alarming spread of highly contagious mpox and other endemic diseases as the…

8 February 2025 · 6 min read

Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities
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Sudan: Civilian death toll triples in one week amid escalating hostilities

This figure represents a threefold increase from the previous week, when at least 89 civilians lost their lives amid the ongoing hostilities.The crisis is compounded by intensifying violence in South…

8 February 2025 · 2 min read

International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move
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International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

The court was established by the Rome Statute, negotiated within the UN – but it is a fully independent court set up to try the gravest crimes, including crimes against…

8 February 2025 · 2 min read