Armed Conflict
Mali: War Returns to the Capital’s Doorstep
The offensive brought together JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg separatist coalition seeking to overthrow the military junta led by General Assimi Goïta…
Eastern Congo: Fragile Hopes on the Brink
Fighting continues with alarming intensity across North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri. The Alliance Fleuve Congo and its M23 component, backed by Rwandan forces, remain…
Sudan’s War and the Weapon of Rape
In Darfur, there are reasonable grounds to believe that some acts of sexual violence, committed in the context of a widespread and systematic attack on…
Sudan: Security Council Warns of Mass Atrocity Risk in El Obeid
Council members also raised concern over reports of RSF drone strikes in El Obeid and a broader increase in drone attacks across Sudan by parties…
Lebanon on the Edge: Beirut Empties as Strikes Resume
The evacuation unfolded against the backdrop of a ceasefire that was never fully observed. A US-brokered truce took effect on 17 April but has been…
The Guns That Outlast the Wars
UN member states adopted an action programme in 2001 committing to strengthen national legislation, improve stockpile security, and combat illicit trafficking. A major milestone followed…
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence More Than Doubled in 2025
The report notes that non-state armed groups, including organised criminal networks, continued to use sexual violence to exert control over communities and resource-rich territory, while…
Ukraine’s War Is Becoming Deadlier by the Day, the Security Council Hears
One of the largest aerial bombardments since the 2022 invasion has been followed by further daily attacks, leaving civilians dead and humanitarian workers in the…
In Southern Lebanon, a Ceasefire That Kills
Israeli forces have maintained a security zone several kilometres inside Lebanese territory and have been destroying civilian infrastructure and homes within it. More than one…
South Sudan: A Nation Starving
Some 2.2 million children suffer from acute malnutrition. The number of acutely malnourished children aged six months to five years has risen by 100,000 cases…
Sahel Under Siege: Coordinated Attacks Devastate Mali
UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded by calling for “robust security coordination” across the wider Sahel region and for urgent humanitarian funding to reach the 3.8…
Hunger & Conflict
The crisis is compounded by a collapse in financing: humanitarian and development funding for food and nutrition responses has fallen to levels last seen nearly…
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