L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
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.
21 June 2016 Violence from Boko Haram has caused the displacement of over 240,000 people in Diffa Region, Niger.
30 June 2016 Roadside bomb explosion killed all 18 civilians on a minibus near Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.
2 July 2016 Escalated fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels hit Khan Eshieh, a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus.
7 July 2016 According to residents, Ethiopia’s Liyu police continue to commit mass murder mass in north and central region of neighboring Somalia.
28 June 2016 Women are faced with sexual assault and violence to force “confessions.”
30 June 2016 A Boko Haram suicide bomber carried out an attack in northern Cameroon killing 10 people and wounding dozens more.
29 June 2016 Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded nearly 239 others at Istanbul’s main international airport.
16 June 2016 Violence erupted during the inauguration ceremony of the newly created Jubek state in South Sudan.
15 June 2016 The number of unaccompanied children in the hands of smugglers has doubled in 2016, exposing them to exploitation.
20 June 2016More 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.
18 June 2016 A four-month unilateral ceasefire between Sudanese government and rebels seeks to address humanitarian issues against civilian populations.