Web review

L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

At least 18 Civilians Killed in Explosion on a Minibus in Somalia

A minibus destroyed in roadside bomb in Lafoole village near Mogadishu, June 30, 2016.

30 June 2016
Roadside bomb explosion killed all 18 civilians on a minibus near Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.
Category: Somalia - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

Warplanes Killed 7 Palestinians Refugees in Syria

Syrian children walk past heavily damaged buildings in the rebel-held town of Douma on February 27, 2016.

2 July 2016
Escalated fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels hit Khan Eshieh, a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus.
Category: Palestine - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

Liyu Police Killed 40 Civilians

Ethiopia's Liyu police attack Somali villages

7 July 2016
According to residents, Ethiopia’s Liyu police continue to commit mass murder mass in north and central region of neighboring Somalia.
Category: Ethiopia - Web Review
Wednesday, 10 August 2016

Sexual Violence and Torture Used to Obtain Confessions from Women

Mexican riot police keep watch over protesters from a teachers union as they take part in a march against President Enrique Peña Nieto's education reforms, in Mexico City on June 3.

28 June 2016
Women are faced with sexual assault and violence to force “confessions.”
Category: Mexico - Web Review
Wednesday, 10 August 2016

Suicide attack in Cameroon kills 10

Cameroon military on the lookout for Boko Haram militants in the Far North Kolofata community, along the border with Nigeria.

30 June 2016
A Boko Haram suicide bomber carried out an attack in northern Cameroon killing 10 people and wounding dozens more.
Category: Cameroon - Web Review
Monday, 08 August 2016

Suicide attack at Istanbul airport kills 41

Ataturk Airport is one of the busiest ports in the world, serving more than 60 million passengers in 2015

29 June 2016
Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded nearly 239 others at Istanbul’s main international airport.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Monday, 08 August 2016

Woman killed in violent clashes in the split of Central Equatorial State in South Sudan

Rebel soldiers in Nyal, Unity State, South Sudan

16 June 2016
Violence erupted during the inauguration ceremony of the newly created Jubek state in South Sudan.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Monday, 08 August 2016

Unaccompanied Migrant and Refugee Children Exploited and Smuggled to Europe

Twins Aimamo and Ibrahim, 16, at a beach in Trabia, Italy, on May 14, 2016. They live at Rainbow, a center for unaccompanied boys.

15 June 2016
The number of unaccompanied children in the hands of smugglers has doubled in 2016, exposing them to exploitation.
Category: Italy - Web Review
Monday, 08 August 2016

Three Days of Fighting Displaces 30,000 Civilians

Newly arrived families from Fallujah receive emergency assistance in Al Khalidiya.

20 June 2016
More than 85,000 Fallujah residents have fled the city since May 23, 2016, with violent fighting causing 30,000 of them to flee within three days.
Category: Iraq - Web Review
Monday, 25 July 2016

Sudanese Rebels Call on Peace Talks with Government

The SPLM-N rebel group took up arms in 2011 to fight against the inclusion of the southern states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan in Sudan

18 June 2016
A four-month unilateral ceasefire between Sudanese government and rebels seeks to address humanitarian issues against civilian populations.
Category: Sudan - Web Review
Monday, 25 July 2016

34 Migrants Dead Including 20 Children in Sahara Desert

Hostile conditions mean only a fraction of those who die trying to cross the area are ever found

16 June 2016
The bodies of 34 migrants have been found in the desert after trying to reach Algeria.
Category: Niger - Web Review
Monday, 25 July 2016

Civilians Have Been Abused by Government Soldiers in and around Wau

A displaced woman, Akki Adduok, sits in the spot where her shelter used to be in the protection of civilians site in Malakal, South Sudan.

24 May 2016
Civilians have suffered abuse by government soldiers in and around Wau, South Sudan.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Monday, 25 July 2016
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