Human rights
The United Nations Security Council convened in emergency consultations yesterday to address the deteriorating humanitarian and political situation in Sudan. The meeting, requested by Denmark and the UK, focused on recent violence in North Darfur and the Kordofan region. Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Sudan Ramtane Lamamra and UN
Human rights
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed a horrific massacre in El-Fasher, North Darfur State, leaving 14 civilians dead and dozens injured. The RSF targeted civilians trying to flee Qarni village, northwest of El-Fasher city, on Saturday. The Emergency Lawyers, an independent human rights watchdog, has called on the
Palestinian Arabs
On Monday evening, Israeli fighter jets targeted a group of people in the Al-Tawam area, north of Gaza City, resulting in the deaths of two civilians and injuring others. This incident marks another wave of bloody airstrikes carried out by Israel across the Strip, escalating the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The
Palestinian Arabs
At least 63 Palestinians lost their lives on Monday in a series of Israeli attacks across the war-torn Gaza Strip, with medics and witnesses reporting a significant number of injuries. The brutal offensive, marked by airstrikes and gunfire, has sparked widespread condemnation and calls for international intervention to alleviate the
Palestinian Arabs
Tensions continue to escalate in the Gaza Strip as Israeli occupation forces launch airstrikes and shootings, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 Palestinians, including 13 civilians waiting for humanitarian aid. The gunfire and aerial attacks have left a trail of destruction, with medical sources reporting 13 civilians shot
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The Nigerian Air Force has received widespread praise for its leadership in developing and implementing the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response-Action Plan (CHMR-AP), as well as its growing role in advancing civilian protection efforts. The commendations were expressed during a recent conference on protection of civilians held in Tunis, Tunisia,
Palestinian Arabs
Israeli occupation forces have carried out airstrikes and shelling targeting aid seekers and various areas across the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 Palestinians and injuring many others. The attacks have caused significant destruction and forced civilians to flee their homes, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis
Palestinian Arabs
The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has reiterated its condemnation of Israel's attacks on Palestinians since October 7, 2023, deeming them a flagrant violation of international humanitarian and human rights law. The attacks have resulted in over 60,000 civilian deaths and 148,722 injuries in the Gaza
United Nations
A wave of Russian missile and drone strikes has killed dozens and injured scores of civilians in Ukraine, including pregnant women and children. The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Miroslav Jenca, has renewed the call for an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomacy to end the devastation. The UN
Palestinian Arabs
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released a statement following her votes on two resolutions to suspend further military aid and arms sales to Israel. The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, marked by the deliberate bombing of civilian infrastructure, killing of Gazan civilians, and man-made famine among the Palestinian
Palestinian Arabs
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the violence committed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank as 'acts of terrorism.' This designation comes after the killing of a civilian by settler gunfire near Hebron governorate, sparking strong condemnation from France. The statement emphasizes the need
United Nations
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has strongly condemned a deadly attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians in the town of Komanda. At least 49 civilians were killed, including nine children, and several others were injured and abducted. The attack
