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Africa

At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo

February 11, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Violence has surged across eastern Congo, where conflict has raged for decades. More than 120 armed groups are fighting in the region, most for land and control of mines with valuable minerals, while some are trying to protect their communities.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Human Rights

UN rights office urges humane treatment of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees

February 11, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Monday for Israel and Hamas to ensure that all people they are holding are treated humanely. Source UN News Read More

Human Rights

‘We all have someone missing’: Families of the thousands of Syrians ‘disappeared’ by Assad regime share stories of loss

February 10, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria during the Assad family’s rule, which stretches back to the early 1970s. A UN body set up to discover their whereabouts has been hearing the testimony of family members of the disappeared during a visit to the capital, Damascus, described as a “step on the path to truth.” Source UN News Read More

Africa

Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya

February 10, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Two mass graves likely containing the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing vulnerable people fleeing conflict and poverty, the UN migration agency, IOM said on Monday. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

Ghana bans first-class travel for government officials

February 10, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

“I have imposed a ban on non-essential travel forthwith to cut down on government expenditure. Any travel deemed essential must be undertaken in modesty—no first-class,”Sourced from Africanews Read More

Africa

A Tunisian extremist is on trial accused of killing 3 people in a French church

February 10, 2025 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

A Tunisian man went on trial in France on Monday on terrorism charges over the killing of three people in a basilica in the French Riviera city of Nice in 2020, one of multiple attacks that year linked to Islamic extremism.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Pacific

After years of conflict, Timor-Leste turns peacemaker

February 8, 2025 Village ReporterAsia News

During the turbulent early years of Timor-Leste’s independence, the UN was a constant presence, helping to maintain peace and stability. Twenty-four years on, the country has made the successful transition from a host nation for UN peacekeeping operations, to one that contributes to supporting missions elsewhere. Source UN News Read More

Africa

DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu

February 7, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing civilian casualties, UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA said on Friday. UN Africa News Read More

Human Rights

International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions move

February 7, 2025 Village Reporterhuman rights

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.” Source UN News Read More

Africa

DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

February 7, 2025 Village ReporterUN Africa News

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda-backed M23 offensive. “If nothing is done, the worst may be yet to come, for the people of the eastern DRC, but also beyond the country’s borders,” he told a Special Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.… Read More