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.

Police Officers Accused of Violence Towards Protesters in Nairobi

Policemen beat a protester inside a building during clashes in Nairobi, Kenya May 16, 2016.

17 May 2016
Police officers are accused of using violence to disperse protesters in Nairobi, Kenya.
Category: Kenya - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

ISIL/ISIS Double Suicide Bombings Killed 47 People

Deadly attacks claimed by ISIS in Yemen

16 May 2016
Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks targeting security chief and new police recruits in southern Yemen.
Category: Yemen - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Asylum seekers injured and killed at Turkish border

Border between Turkey and Syria. A deadly zone since August 2015 for Syrians trying to reach Turkey

10 May 2016
Five people killed, including a child, and 14 others injured by Turkish border guards firing at Syrians attempting to reach Turkey.
Category: Turkey - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Armed Conflict in Western Colombia has Displaced Thousands of Civilians

Over 13000 people forced to leave their home due to increased insecurity in western Colombia

13 May 2016
Over 13,000 people have been displaced in the past two months due to the fighting between illegal groups in Western Colombia.
Category: Colombia - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

At Least 16 People Died from Shooting and Bombing at a Cafe in Balad

At least 16 people were killed in a shooting at cafe Al-Furat in Balad, Iraq

13 May 2016
At least 16 people were killed in a shooting and suicide bombing at a cafe in Balad, Iraq.
Category: Iraq - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Congolese Army Accused of Attacking Civilians

Members of the Democratic Republic of Congo's army are responsible for attacks on civilians on the country's northeast

15 May 2016
Members of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army are responsible for attacks on civilians in the country’s northeast. 
Category: Democratic Republic of Congo - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees living in deplorable conditions

Refugees from South Sudan shelter in Bitima, Democratic Republic of Congo.

11 May 2016
Refugees fleeing to the Central African Republic from South Sudan face deplorable conditions and limited medical assistance.
Category: Central African Republic - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees living in deplorable conditions

Refugees from South Sudan living in deplorable conditions

11 May 2016
Refugees fleeing to the Central African Republic from South Sudan face deplorable conditions and limited medical assistance.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

South Sudanese Gunmen Raid Western Ethiopia

Death toll rises to 208 people, with another 108 children kidnapped after South Sudanese gunmen raided western Ethiopia.

18 April 2016
Death toll rises to 208 people, with another 108 children kidnapped after South Sudanese gunmen raided western Ethiopia.
Category: Ethiopia - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

South Sudanese Gunmen Raid Western Ethiopia

Ordinary women and children were among those killed in the attack.

18 April 2016
Death toll rises to 208 people, with another 108 children kidnapped after South Sudanese gunmen raided western Ethiopia.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Suicide Bomb in Kabul Injures Hundreds and Kills 64

Afghan security forces checking the suicide attack site on 19 April 2016

19 April 2016
Taliban suicide bomb and gun assault on a government security building in Kabul kills 64 and injures over 300 others.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Thursday, 14 July 2016

Refugees Are Still Fleeing from South Kordofan (Sudan) to Yida (South Sudan)

Refugees in Yida camp

3 June 2016
Since 2011, civilians from South Kordofan have fled to Yida in order to escape the civil conflict in their home province.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Thursday, 07 July 2016
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