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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.

Cross border shelling persists in the Kashmir region contention

Relatives and friends mourn next to bodies of victims in cross border shelling in Pakistan's Neelum valley

Several soldiers and civilians were killed on both sides in one of the deadliest days since August for India and Pakistan.

Category: Pakistan - Web Review

Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Attacks against civilians during the electoral process in Afghanistan

President Ghani’s supporters attend his rally in Kabul

Hundreds of people were injured or killed by Taliban attacks to prevent citizens from voting

Category: Afghanistan - Web Review

Monday, 28 October 2019

A mosque targeted in an attack which occurred in Northern Burkina Faso

A family go in search of water in Burkina Faso where more than 950,000 people are severely food insecure, notably in the conflict-hit northern regions

An attack on a mosque in northern Burkina Faso left 15 dead and 4 injured

Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review

Monday, 28 October 2019

Growing tension in northeast Syria despite Turkish truce

A displaced Syrian family seeking shelter in Bardarash refugee camp, Iraq

160,000 displaced persons, civilian casualties and summary executions reported since the beginning of the Turkish offensive

Category: Syria - Web Review

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Situation in Mali is gradually improving

UN peacekeepers from Senegal patrol the town of Mopti in central Mali. (July 2019)

Despite fragile situation, steps are taken to restore peace and stability in Mali

Category: Mali - Web Review

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Violence escalates in Afghanistan as US-Taliban peace talks collapse

Aftermath of the explosion in Kabul’s Green Village

16 September 2019

UN chief mission in Afghanistan calls for peace in a very difficult political climate

Category: Afghanistan - Web Review

Friday, 20 September 2019

Missing file denies justice procedure

he Terrain Hotel compound was ransacked by South Sudanese troops, who went on to attack foreign aid workers, July 2016

6 September 2019

A missing file blocks a possibility for an appeal in the procedure for rapes and murder in South Sudan

Category: South Sudan - Web Review

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

New Sudanese government brings hope for the future of the country

New Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and the other members of the Sovereign Council swore in on 21 August.

2 September 2019

United Nations Security Council representatives are optimistic about the new power-sharing agreement in Sudan and peace in Darfur

Category: Sudan - Web Review

Friday, 06 September 2019

Thousands of refugees are returning to their home country of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

A general view of Lovua Refugee Settlement in Angola, March 2018

23 August 2019

DRC Kasai region security is gradually improving and, as a result, thousands of refugees are leaving Angola in order to return to DRC.

Category: Democratic Republic of Congo - Web Review

Friday, 06 September 2019

Civilian casualties rise as fighting escalates in Aden, Yemen

Civilians after mosque bast, Aden, Yemen

11 August 2019

Violence escalates between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) resulting in more civilian casualties

Category: Yemen - Web Review

Friday, 30 August 2019