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 245 Civilians Killed in US-led Coalition Airstrikes in Syria in July

Pro-government forces are pushing to encircle the rebel-held areas of Aleppo city

29 July 2016
In the month of July, at least 245 civilians were killed by US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 08 September 2016

Dozens of UN-Registered Refugees Displaced After Bedouin Community Demolished

In the first three months of 2016, Israeli forces demolished an average of 165 homes a month, the UN said

13 July 2016
At least 43 refugees have been displaced after Israeli forces bulldoze bedouin homes in the West Bank
Category: Palestine - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Uganda Military Enter South Sudan to Evacuate Citizens

Uganda People's Defence Forces' trucks enroute to evacuate their citizens in South Sudan, July 14, 2016.

13 July 2016
Further eruptions of violence in South Sudan have led the Ugandan military to intervene to evacuate its citizens
Category: Uganda - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

South Sudanese families face further displacement

Refugees from South Sudan arrive in Elegu, northern Uganda

13 July 2016
Further displacement in South Sudan is placing increased burden on neighbouring countries
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Nearly 96.000 unaccompanied minors sought asylum in the EU in 2015

Statistics from EUROSTAT

13 July 2016
Over half of asylum applications in the European Union are from Afghan minors.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

12-year old Palestinian Boy Beheaded by Syrian Rebels

The boy was reportedly captured during fighting on Tuesday in Handarat, north of Aleppo

13 July 2016
A 12 year old boy, considered a pro-government fighter, has been beheaded by Syrian rebels, later labelled an ‘individual error’
Category: Palestine - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Children Abandoned in South Sudan Due to Mass Hunger

At an Islamic centre, the abandoned children are fed and given an education

13 July 2016
Parents abandon children amid drought and conflict.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Friday, 12 August 2016

Victims of war in Afghanistan receive free healthcare, with the support of Italian NGO

Damage after the bomb attack in Kabul

28 June 2016
Emergency Hospital in Afghanistan treats any person wounded in war.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

More than 6.000 have fled Central African Republic due to Renewed Violence

New refugees from Central African Republic in the Chadian village of Mini

8 July 2016
The recent exodus from Central African Republic began on 12 June due increased fighting and violence among livestock herders and local farmers.
Category: Central African Republic - Web Review
Thursday, 11 August 2016

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
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