L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
22 March 2021
Since 2017, there has been more than 2,500 people killed and 700,000 displaced in parts of Northern Mozambique
20 March 2021
The escalating conflict in Yemen has resulted in an increase in the number of casualties over the past month, particularly among children.
15 March 2021
The Congolese village of Bulongo has suffered a violent attack leaving at least a dozen dead
17 March 2021
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemns the recent “horrific killings” of civilians in western Niger.
16 March 2021
As violence intensifies, a political settlement may be the only way to prevent the crisis in Yemen from deteriorating to a massive famine.
Dozens of air raids unleashed by the Saudi-led coalition against several Houthi-controlled targets injured six civilians
Perpetrators of the 2019 Ogossagou massacre have not yet been held accountable for their crimes, fueling the widespread sense of impunity in Mali
The Al-Atareb Surgical Hospital was destroyed during a rocket attack in which six people were killed and 16 others were wounded.
19 March 2021
The UNHCR spokesperson recently issued a statement on the armed attacks causing thousands to flee their homes since the start of 2021.
The United Nations Panel on Libya has reported the ineffectiveness of the arms embargo on the country
14 March 2021
Eight new deaths and two injuries have been recorded across Syria due to explosions of old landmines.
11 March 2021
France denies violations during their airstrike but a recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights claims otherwise.