L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
04 January 2021
The United Nations Secretary-General condemned a recent attack in two villages of Niger where unidentified gunmen reportedly killed at least 100 and injured dozens
06 January 2021
Thousands of people continue to flee to Sudan due to the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region
07 January 2021
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports an ISIS attack on vehicles on the Damascus-Al-Raqqah highway that killed nine people and injured several more
Central Mali has become one of the deadliest regions for civilians in the country and MSF has been assisting the victims of violence
05 January 2021
The United Nations challenges the validity of Syria’s declaration about its chemical weapons due to unresolved discrepancies
30 December 2020
The Syrian regime has purposely ignored cease-fires and attacked civilians for months on end
27 December 2020
Many incidents of kidnappings have been registered, mainly in areas controlled by the regime
31 December 2020
At least 25 people in Syria were killed following one of the biggest attacks by ISIS since the fall of the self-proclaimed caliphate last year.
28 December 2020
Due to increasing tensions within the country, humanitarian organisations and their staff have become the target of several attacks
At least 22 killed and more than 50 wounded after an attack at the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, officials say.
29 December 2020
A UN human rights expert underlined the necessity to remove US sanctions against Syria which do not allow the rebuilding of civilian infrastructure.
This article presents the UN’s decision to end UNAMID’s mandate, the expected outcomes, and the reactions of domestic international actors