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.

Suicide Bombers Attack Saudi Arabia Including the Holy City of Medina

Monday's blast struck before sunset prayers when people were breaking their fast inside the mosque

4 July 2016
The United States consulate in Jeddah and mosques in Qatif and the Holy City of Medina were attacked today as people were gathered to celebrate the final days of Ramadan.

Category: Saudi Arabia - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

Central Americans Seeking Asylum Treated Unfairly

At the Saltillo migrant shelter in Coahuila, a day’s journey to the Texas border, migrants are given food, medical care and legal aid

23 June 2016
Central Americans fleeing the Northern Triangle are faced with a treacherous journey and an unfair asylum system.
Category: Honduras - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

Civilians and Chinese Peacekeeper Among 300 Dead as Violence Erupts in South Sudan

Delegates at the AU summit in Kigali.

11 July 2016
Fighting between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and soldiers in support of the Vice President, Riek Machar broke out on Thursday and Friday in Juba, South Sudan.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

More than 240,000 Displaced in Diffa Region

A makeshift refugee shelter beside the highway east of Diffa, Niger.

21 June 2016
Violence from Boko Haram has caused the displacement of over 240,000 people in Diffa Region, Niger.
Category: Niger - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

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
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