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.

Food crops destroyed in north-west Syria leading to severe food shortage

Displaced children sitting together in tent in camp in Idlib, Syria.

4 June 2019

Syrians are forced to flee their homelands, struggling to find shelter, and facing food shortage.
Category: Syria - Web Review
Friday, 14 June 2019

Civilian Protests Lead to Violence in Sudan

Civilians protest outside the military headquarters in Sudan’s Khartoum.

5 June 2019

On Sunday, Sudan’s pro-democracy movement began a period of civil disobedience, following attacks in Khartoum
Category: Sudan - Web Review
Thursday, 13 June 2019

Bus Bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan

Responding doctors take a victim’s body out of the bus that exploded in Kabul, Afghanistan

5 June 2019

Five people were killed as a result of a bus bombing in Kabul, the perpetrator remains unknown
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Thursday, 13 June 2019

Air Raid killing Civilians in Idlib, Syria

Government forces bombarded Idlib, Syria

29 May 2019

As Syrian Government Continues Bombarding Idlib, Civilian Deaths Rise
Category: Syria - Web Review
Thursday, 13 June 2019

Attacks in Nigeria Displace Thousands of Civilians

A Nigerian family seeking refuge in Diffa town, Niger, from increase violence in home country

5 June 2019

An upsurge in violence forces about 20,000 Nigerians to seek refuge in Niger
Category: Nigeria - Web Review
Thursday, 13 June 2019

Afghanistan: attacks against schools have tripled between 2017 and 2018

Afghan internally displaced school girls and women study at a class near their temporary homes on the outskirts of Kabul

28 May 2019

While attacks on education in Afghanistan continue, the situation aggravates.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Monday, 10 June 2019

Airstrike Causes Child Victims in Yemen

The aftermath of a petrol station bombing in Taiz

27 May 2019

On Monday, an airstrike in the rebel-held Yemeni city of Taiz claimed the lives of 12 civilians.
Category: Yemen - Web Review
Monday, 10 June 2019

UN seeks $920 million in humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees

Aid is distributed to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, September 21, 2017.

The UN has launched an appeal for $920 million in order to provide humanitarian relief for the Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh
Category: Myanmar - Web Review
Thursday, 28 March 2019

Suicide bombing in Kabul kills 4 and wounds at least 113

Afghan security forces gather around a compound in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday Jan. 15, 2019, a day after the area experienced a suicide attack

14 January 2019

A vehicle bomb inflicted significant damage in the Afghan capital as the Taliban continue relentless attacks
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Monday, 25 March 2019

The number of Palestinian refugees at risk in Gaza is on the rise

A Palestinian woman sits outside of her house in the Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza.

14 January 2019

As violence against Palestinians becomes increasingly prevalent in Gaza, so do the risks of the growing number of refugees in the region.
Category: Palestine - Web Review
Monday, 25 March 2019

Despite Ceasefire: Five Children Killed in Yemen

Children in Yemen

4 March 2019

The United Nations’ says the war in Yemen continues to take a “horrific toll” on children despite a partial ceasefire.
Category: Yemen - Web Review
Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Central African Republic Forges Peace Between Rebel Groups

Peace Agreement Discussion in Khartoum, Sudan.

12 February 2019

A peace agreement between the government and rebel groups marks a move toward stability for the Central African Republic.
Category: Central African Republic - Web Review
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
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