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.

“Israeli” missiles kill three in Syria

Missiles flying into the sky near the international airport in Damascus, Syria, 2019.

29 April 2020

Syrian State media said Israeli warplanes have targeted Syrian civilians
Category: Syria - Web Review
Monday, 11 May 2020

Security situation in Burkina Faso deteriorates by the day

IDP camp in the northern region of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso

5 May 2020

The country is facing an unprecedented mix of threats coming from Islamic armed groups, local militias, coronavirus, famine and displacement
Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review
Wednesday, 06 May 2020

Violence Against Malian Refugees in Burkina Faso

Malian refugee women carry water to their shelters in a nearby camp

04 May 2020

UNHCR condemned the violence committed at Mentao camp
Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review
Tuesday, 05 May 2020

Zimbabwe is still scarred by past atrocities

A man amongst the graves of people killed during the Gukurahundi massacre

22 April 2020

40 years since independence, still much remains to be done
Category: Zimbabwe - Web Review
Thursday, 30 April 2020

Millions of Children in Danger due to COVID-19 and Internal Violence

UNICEF and World Food Programme officials interact with children at a school in southern Idlib in Syria in March

17 April 2020

UNICEF expresses concern about the situation of millions of unsaved children worldwide
Category: Syria - Web Review
Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Violence and Pandemic Against the Population of Colombia

People walk on the street wearing masks in Bogota, Colombia on March 17, 2020

14 April 2020

Political actors must deal with both COVID-19 and violence  to establish the equilibrium within the country
Category: Colombia - Web Review
Monday, 27 April 2020

Human Rights Watch denounces extrajudicial killings in Burkina Faso

Burkinabe security forces patrolling near Gorgadji

21 April 2020

Government security forces allegedly executed 31 civilians in a counterterrorism operation in Djibo
Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review
Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Shelling in Myanmar kills eight civilians

Rohingya women and children in Maung Hnama village, in Myanmar's Rakhine state

 

15 April 2020

Local officials say eight people have been killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Category: Myanmar - Web Review
Monday, 20 April 2020

Shelling of Taiz prison in Yemen kills six women

A damaged school in Yemen's Taiz city

 07 April 2020

The Houthis shelled the women’s ward of the Taiz prison 
Category: Yemen - Web Review
Monday, 20 April 2020

Violence and Massacres in Democratic Republic of Congo

Protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo

13 April 2020

Because of the ineffectiveness of the army, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing protest
Category: Democratic Republic of Congo - Web Review
Monday, 20 April 2020

Civilians in Idlib struggle, ceasefire called to prepare for COVID-19

Syrian protests in front of a Turkish military vehicle

 13 April 2020

Access to electricity, water, and education has been stunted due to ongoing conflict, healthcare facilities demolished
Category: Syria - Web Review
Saturday, 18 April 2020

Pandemic and disabilities: recommendations for the emergency response

A man on a wheelchair washing his hands in Kenya, following WHO hygiene measures against coronavirus.

16 April 2020

The UN underlines the importance to address potential discriminations against people with disabilities that might arise in the COVID-19 response
Category: Kenya - Web Review
Friday, 17 April 2020
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