Headlines
  • In a statement on Saturday, the head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) denounced Iranian strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, accusing Tehran of war crimes for attacking infrastructure facilities in Kuwait.
  • In a written statement broadcast on state television on Saturday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Majotaba Khamenei vowed to teach "unforgettable lessons" to the United States.
  • In a statement released on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry voiced "deep concern" over the regional developments and demanded "immediate de-escalation."
  • According to a statement released by U.S. Central Command on Saturday, two American service members were killed on Friday, while a third is still missing.
  • Iran's most recent strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan are being denounced by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a "flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the targeted countries."
  • Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, said on Saturday that Iran has suspended its obligations under the Memorandum of Understanding and accused the United States of breaking the terms of the agreement made last month.

Tag: DRC Conflict

March 9, 2023

Thousands of People displaced by ’21...

About two years after being displaced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a volcanic eruption, thousands of people are still living in camps.

July 29, 2022

Human Displacement in  Democratic Republic of...

According to the UN refugees agency, more than 160,000 people have been displaced as a result of clashes between the army of the DemocrAccordingatic Republic of the Congo and the rebel group M23 this year

February 20, 2021

DRC Violence: Displaced Children

The lives and futures of more than three million displaced children are at risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while the world is looking the other way, according to a report released today by the UN Children’s Fund

April 20, 2020

Scores of Civilians Killed in Worsening...

The Lendu, who are mainly farmers and Hema, a herding and trading people, have been fighting sporadically for decades over valuable resources in their gold mining and oil rich province. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced

July 16, 2019

DRC Refugees Flooding Into Uganda to...

Aid workers in Uganda say armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has doubled the flow of refugees since June, straining humanitarian funding. Many of the DRC refugees brave the harsh waters of Lake Albert on the Uganda border to make the crossing to safety

December 26, 2018

DRC: Displaced by Conflict

Even after civil war ended in 2003, the nation has continued to experience waves of fighting – especially in the eastern parts of the country

December 19, 2018

Displaced People of Democratic Republic of...

Jacqueline managed to save her children from the violence that destroyed their home in eastern DRC. They sought refuge in North Kivu where thousands are struggling to start over. Jacqueline and other displaced joined an association to help each other

December 3, 2018

Refugee Tailor With Disability

December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with Disability. This year, UNHCR and other UN agencies have committed to strive to empower people with disabilities and ensure inclusiveness and equality

November 28, 2018

Congolese warlord Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka Trial

The trial of the Congolese warlord Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka is underway in Goma, a provincial capital in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The trial has started on 24 November this year and is conducted by an operational military court. Cheka has been leading the Nduma Defense of Congo, or NDC, one of …

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