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Explosive weapons have caused “unprecedented” devastation for civilians in 2023, according to Handicap International
The number of civilians killed by these weapons is up 122% compared to 2022, according to a report from the NGO. Published on 04/22/2024 5:37 p.m. Reading time: 1 min…
War in Ukraine, day 787 | Civilians killed in strikes in Ukraine and Russia, crucial vote in US Congress
(Kyiv) Several civilians were killed in strikes in Ukraine and Russia on Saturday, according to the respective authorities, hours before a crucial vote for Kyiv in the US Congress on…
Several civilians killed in reciprocal attacks by Russia and Ukraine
Ukraine launched a wave of drones on Russia in the early hours of Saturday, setting fire to a fuel depot according to a Ukrainian defense source, and the two countries…
War in Sudan | At least 25 civilians killed in Darfur town
(Port Sudan) Clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries have killed at least 25 civilians in el-Facher, a town in North Darfur long spared from fighting and where many refugees…
one year after the start of the war in Sudan, civilians try to collect testimonies from refugees
While Sudan is going through one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world according to the United Nations, civil society is mobilizing to investigate this conflict which has left…
REPORTING. “Once safe, they say thank you”: in eastern Ukraine, volunteers help evacuate civilians
Faced with Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine, the government ordered the evacuation of hundreds of children living in villages near the border. These evacuations in Kharkiv Oblast have already started,…
REPORTING. “Once safe, they say thank you”: in eastern Ukraine, volunteers help evacuate civilians
Faced with Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine, the government ordered the evacuation of hundreds of children living in villages near the border. These evacuations in Kharkiv Oblast have already started,…
US support for Israel will depend on measures to protect civilians in Gaza
US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that his continued support for their attack on Gaza would depend on steps taken to protect Palestinian civilians,…
in the DRC, civilians surrounded by armed rebellion
Rebel forces surround Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people have sought refuge. Published on 02/04/2024 12:16 Update on 03/04/2024 06:47 Reading time:…
in the DRC, civilians surrounded by armed rebellion
Rebel forces surround Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people have sought refuge. Published on 02/04/2024 12:16 Reading time: 2 min Congolese army…
two civilians killed and seven injured in attacks on the Russian region of Belgorod
Attacks on Russian soil continue. The capital of the Russian region of Belgorod, on the border with Ukraine, was hit by rocket launcher strikes which damaged several residential buildings, leaving…
two civilians killed and seven injured in attacks on the Russian region of Belgorod
Attacks on Russian soil continue. The capital of the Russian region of Belgorod, on the border with Ukraine, was hit by rocket launcher strikes which damaged several residential buildings, leaving…
Offensive on Rafah | The almost “impossible” challenge of evacuating civilians
(Jerusalem) Determined to carry out an offensive on Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, Israel remains extremely vague on its plans to evacuate hundreds of thousands of civilians,…
three civilians killed in bombings
On the bank of the Dnieper river held by kyiv, a 58-year-old woman died during an “artillery bombardment” which also injured a 49-year-old man, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said. Published…
UNRWA funding | “The priority must be the protection of civilians” in Gaza, says Justin Trudeau
(Ottawa) Although Canada has not yet decided whether or not it will pay its usual contribution to UNRWA, the United Nations humanitarian organization in Gaza, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believes…
returning from Rafah, a humanitarian describes a chaotic situation for civilians
The Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip still lives in extremely difficult conditions, under bombardment by the Israeli army. Negotiations for a truce are stalling between Hamas and Israel. Published…
Lebanon | At least three civilians killed by Israeli strike
(Beirut) A couple and their son were killed Tuesday by an Israeli strike targeting a house in Houla, a town in southern Lebanon bordering Israel, the official Lebanese agency ANI…
civilians live in a climate of “pure terror” because of a “ruthless and senseless conflict”, denounces the UN
War has been raging for almost a year in the country, between the regular army of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane and the FSR paramilitaries of General Mohammed Hamdane Daglo, former…
global outrage after shooting of civilians in Gaza
Published on 02/03/2024 09:57 Video length: 2 min War between Israel and Hamas: global outrage after shooting of civilians in Gaza War between Israel and Hamas: global outrage after shooting…
Emmanuel Macron calls for “truth” and “justice” after Israeli shooting on civilians during food aid distribution in Gaza
In a message posted on X, the French president again called for a “ceasefire” in order to “allow humanitarian aid to be distributed.” Published on 01/03/2024 09:41 Update on 01/03/2024…