L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
06 October 2020
According to UNICEF, 91 children have been killed, 27 maimed, and 13 were victims of sexual violence in Ituri between January and June 2020
02 October 2020
Colombia witnessed a rise in rural massacres and recruitment of children in armed groups
28 September 2020
The violence in Ituri Province is causing tens of thousands of civilians to flee from their homes
04 October 2020
Humanitarian action plans must take into account gender issues in crisis areas to alleviate the suffering of women and girls
08 October 2020
UNHCR has released a statement condemning the brutal killing of 25 internally displaced people returning home from the Burkinabe town of Pissila
01 October 2020
Rival Libyan factions have concluded security and military talks in the city of Hurghada, Egypt, facilitated by the United Nations
03 October 2020
A truck bomb in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens
Yemeni parents are asking whether it is safe for their children to return to school
22 September 2020
In mid-September, another mass grave was found near Raqqa, local communities are asking for help and justice
30 September 2020
The European Union is renewing the agreement facilitating the return of Afghan irregular migrants, but it is not an adequate solution to the problem
27 September 2020
A local elementary school in Yemen was severely damaged by a Houthi missile attack
26 September 2020
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) statement on surge in attacks against civilians in the western Ethiopia