GOMA — In the Democratic Republic of Congo, civil society activists say lynch mobs have killed nine suspected criminals in the eastern city of Goma since November. The activists blame the surge of...
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Déclaration de la Haute Représentante sur la situation en République Centrafricaine
La Haute Représentante de l'Union pour les affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité et vice-présidente de la Commission a fait ce jour la déclaration suivante: "Je suis vivement préoccupée par...
Kenya Red Cross Society donates to flood displaced families
Reporting Monday 31 December 2012 Following displacement of families in different parts of the country, the Kenya Red cross Society (KRCS) is in the process of distributing both food and non- food...
Advancing the rights of formers slaves in Mauritania
Former slaves and their descendants -- in particular women -- remain victims of severe discrimination in Mauritania. Hampered by illiteracy and poverty, they are excluded from political processes,...
Bridge over Nongola river repaired
Caimbambo - The bridge over Nongola river on Caimbambo/Cayave road, central Benguela province, was restored over the weekend after 15 days stopped, following its collapsing, due to the heavy rains...
Govt begins repairs of weather-damaged roads, flood relief efforts continue
The government has taken immediate measures to repair the roads and tanks damaged by the landslides and floods brought on by the adverse weather the country experienced during the last two weeks...
Alternate land for residents in disaster prone areas - President
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday assured to provide alternate land to the people living in landslides-prone areas. During a visit to the Rattota electorate in Matale district, the President told...
As War Intensifies, Tough Times for Kachin Women
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN / THE IRRAWADDY| January 1, 2013 | LAIZA, Kachin State—At a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) checkpoint three or so miles up a hill behind Laiza, the rebel group’s headquarters, 13...
Jonglei: Nyirol raid kills mother and child - official
December 31, 2012 (BOR) - Cattle raiders in South Sudan’s Jonglei State killed two and wounded two others in an attempted cattle raid on Nyirol County on Friday, the area’s commissioner said Monday. ...
Sudan + 2 more
Over one million people under attack from government, says report
December 31, 2012 (KHARTOUM) - More than a million Sudanese currently live in constant fear of bombing and artillery attacks in the country’s rebel-held territories, an aid organisation linked to one...
Premier extends New Year greetings to quake-hit residents
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has extended New Year greetings to people in a quake-hit area in Qinghai Province and urged the local government to finish the reconstruction...
South Sudan + 1 more
Rival Sudans hold summit on Friday, signal concessions
Tue, 1 Jan 2013 21:25 GMT Summit will seek way to resume vital oil flows Kiir says willing to pull back troops from border Bashir says wants to improve ties (Bashir, Kiir set to meet in Ethiopia,...
UNFPA encourages Nepalese families to delay girls' marriages
Listen Half of all girls in Nepal are married before the age of 18, an illegal but prevalent practice which denies them access to education and puts them at risk of complications in childbirth from...
Assessment of UNICEF finds strategic improvements over last three years
NEW YORK, 31 December 2012 – A network of 17 donor countries that rate the effectiveness of multilateral organizations today published its most recent assessment of UNICEF, finding that UNICEF had...
UN chief condemns latest violence in Pakistan, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice
31 December 2012 – Appalled by the “escalating terrorist violence” in Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has spoken out on the matter, calling for those responsible to be held...
14 people die of cold in UP as cold wave intensifies in north India
TNN | Jan 1, 2013, 05.33 AM IST NEW DELHI: The entire swath of north India, extending from Rajasthan to Bihar, experienced its worst winter temperatures in decades on Monday as at least 14 people...
Syria + 9 more
Middle East: 2012 - a year of continuing turmoil
DUBAI, 31 December 2012 (IRIN) - The Middle East continued to boil in Year 2 of what was once an Arab “Spring” with the ever-worsening conflict in Syria, toxic spillover into Lebanon, deadly clashes...
Afghan violence falls, but insider attacks up in 2012
Insider killings by uniformed Afghans against their foreign allies rose dramatically in 2012, eroding confidence between the two sides at a crucial turning point in the war. Read the full report on...
Egypt + 1 more
Israeli fence construction cuts off migration from Egypt
Number of migrants crossing border drops to zero as vast steel fence from Eilat to Gaza border nears completion. Read the full story on the Guardian.
Congo Fighting Leaves A Fragile City On Edge
Goma, a city on the eastern border of the Congo, has been a magnet for war refugees for nearly two decades. And in an expanding camp for displaced people, called Mugunga I, school principal Emmanuel...