Violence
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Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan — Global Issues
The finding comes in its latest brief on violence against civilians, which also reveals a similar rise in incidents of…
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Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence — Global Issues
Spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva via video link from Goma that children could account for up to 45…
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41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda — Global Issues
Every day since the end of last month, around 600 Congolese have been crossing the border into Uganda – which…
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Armed violence displaces thousands as cholera outbreak worsens — Global Issues
Intense clashes between local armed groups and M23 rebels were reported on Thursday in the town of Masisi Centre in…
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Millions Facing Destitution as Violence Forces People to Flee Multiple Times — Global Issues
Displaced people receive food aid outside Goma in the eastern DR Congo. Credit: WFP/Jerry Ally Kahashi Opinion by Jan Egeland (oslo,…
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Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears — Global Issues
The grim revelation emerged during a high-level discussion at the UN in Geneva on the human rights situation in DRC.…
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Could Israeli violence ignite a wider conflict in the Middle East? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Gaza and Lebanon are under attack while the US bombs Yemen. Violence intensifies in the Middle East. Israel bombs Lebanon…
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Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital — Global Issues
Gang violence, displacement and instability have long gripped Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country, but attacks over the past…
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When Ethnic Violence Turns Women Against Women — Global Issues
Women of Manipur, India, stage a hunger strike. There has been violence between ethnic groups in the region, exacerbated by…
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UNICEF says 12 million at risk of sexual violence as Sudan crisis deepens | Sudan war News
The war in Sudan has exposed more than 12 million people to “pervasive” sexual violence that is being used to…
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