L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
10 May 2021
One peacekeeper has been killed in an attack against MONUSCO forces, increasing concern for the safety of UN personnel in the region
06 May 2021
The destruction of key healthcare facilities has led to a worsening of the situation in a Nigeria that is already vulnerable due to armed conflict.
Burkina Faso currently finds itself in a tremendous struggle to achieve peace.
28 April 2021
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a difficult situation, between a severe refugee crisis and a continued power struggle.
11 May 2021
The United Nations investigation team has established that ISIS committed genocide against the Yazidi religious minority
04 May 2021
With continuous violence and the emergence of evidence of committed atrocities, it is useful to recap the origin and the evolution of the conflict in Tigray.
21 people were killed and more than 100 were injured following the detonation of a vehicle loaded with explosives
COVID-19 is spreading among the 60,000 residents of the Al Hol camp in Syria, while torrential rains and floods are devastating Yemen.
05 May 2021
Attacks on educational facilities have been continuing despite a ceasefire agreed upon in March 2020, reports Save the Children.
A suicide car bomb killed 30 people and injured 90 others in Pul-e-Alam, in eastern Afghanistan.
25 April 2021
Attack on Mali base housing UN peacekeepers, French troops and Malian soldiers leaves three peacekeepers gravely wounded.
Renewed clashes in Myanmar forced the displacement of nearly 5,000 people which only fueled the fragile humanitarian situation of the country.