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“Farmers in Honduras Face Terrorism Labels for Defending Their Land Against State Threats”
Fifteen-year-old Orlean* was riding on the back of a motorcycle when he suddenly heard gunshots. Moments later, the motorcycle crashed, and he witnessed his uncle and two cousins fall lifeless to the ground. In a panic, Orlean dashed into the thick foliage of a nearby palm oil plantation, racing along the dirt path until he…
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“Direct Assaults on Healthcare Workers: The Impact of the Israel-Lebanon Conflict”
Moustapha Hamze, a surgeon at the Nabih Berri governmental hospital in Nabatieh, can see his home from the hospital but is unable to return there due to ongoing dangers. His house, located in the hillside village of Kfar Roummane, is only a five-minute drive from his workplace, yet despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Lebanon conflict,…
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Targeting Hospitals in Conflict Zones: Understanding the Crisis from Ukraine to Sudan and Gaza
Twice daily, Liubov Martynenko travels from the underground maternity unit where she serves as a midwife in Kherson, Ukraine, to pick up meals from another hospital located in a high-risk area near the Dnipro River, close to Russian military positions. On June 4, just prior to noon, the ambulance she was in arrived at Luchansky…
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“From Yemen to the UK: A Man’s Inspiring Journey to Safety and Rediscovering Joy”
When Amal Sahel was just 15 years old, he and his friends stumbled upon a lengthy piece of metal discarded in their neighborhood. They quickly devised a plan to transform it into a sword. Over the preceding year, the boys had become accustomed to encountering unusual debris, which Sahel referred to as “interesting pieces of…
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UK Focused on Strengthening UAE Relations While Overlooking Sudan’s Mass Atrocities, MPs to Hear
The British government was aware as early as 2024 of Ethiopia’s alleged support for a militia involved in the ongoing civil war in Sudan, but refrained from making this information public due to concerns about diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This claim will be presented to a parliamentary committee, shedding light on…
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Paragliding Troops Drop Bombs, Unleashing Havoc on Myanmar’s Rural Communities
Emerging in the early hours, motorized paragliders glide across the night sky of Myanmar. These makeshift aircraft consist of small metal frames attached to vividly colored canopies, navigating over a diverse landscape of villages, agricultural land, forests, and meandering rivers. Each “paramotor” is typically manned by two or three soldiers—one at the controls while the…
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Tragic Loss: Unraveling the Targeting of Somali Children by US Drone Strikes on Their Way Home from School
As residents of Jamaame, a town in southern Somalia, began their breakfast on the morning of November 15, 2025, an unsettling, high-pitched drone-like noise interrupted their meal. While some paused, alarmed by the sound, others rushed to the windows to look up at the sky. Nearby farmers working in maize fields also noticed the strange…
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“Healthcare Access Diminishes for South Africa’s Most Vulnerable as Gun Violence Disperses Patients”
Just ten minutes after security personnel arrived for their early morning shift, three armed individuals stormed the Town Two clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Tshiamo Nere*, a security guard, reported feeling paralyzed with fear as the intruders directed their weapons at him and his fellow guards, while nurses and patients hurriedly fled the scene. The…
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Morning Gunfire and Child Abductions: The Alarming Rise of Chibok-like Incidents in Nigeria
Aduke Balogun sits on a wooden bench beneath a tree close to her home, her eyes fixed on the road ahead. Red and swollen from sleepless nights and tears, she reflects on the recent trauma that has engulfed her family. Last month, her seven-year-old daughter, Kehinde Kasosara, was forcibly taken from her school and has…
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Violent Rebel Assaults in Eastern DRC Claim 30 Lives and Disrupt Ebola Containment Efforts
Recent rebel assaults near a town central to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have resulted in over 30 fatalities in just a few days, further complicating efforts to address the epidemic. Early Wednesday morning, at least 10 individuals were reported killed during raids on three villages surrounding the…
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“Alarming Surge in Accounts of Torture, Fatalities, and Violent Detentions in Iranian Prisons”
On March 5, Iranian author Hamid Asefi was not present at his Tehran residence when armed intelligence agents forcibly entered, using a sledgehammer and axe to break down his door. After searching for him throughout the building, they encountered Asefi as he returned home. In a written interview with the Guardian, Asefi recounted the incident,…
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Defending Peace: The Crucial Role of Collective Action Beyond UN Peacekeepers | Jean-Pierre Lacroix
In an era marked by transnational conflicts, Am-Dafock, a town situated on marshy terrain in the northern region of the Central African Republic, exemplifies the critical importance of UN peacekeeping efforts, despite such achievements often going unnoticed in global headlines. In light of the escalating situation in neighboring Sudan in 2024, the UN peacekeeping mission,…
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A Teacher’s Unthinkable Sacrifice: Addressing the Urgent Need to Combat War Crimes Against Women | Hala Alkarib
During a visit to a village in South Darfur, I encountered a young girl who appeared to be around six or seven years old. She reached out to me and said, “I was taken by the Janjaweed.” This interaction took place over 20 years ago, amidst the early stages of the Darfur crisis, when women…
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From a Bustling Hospital to a Devastated Ruin: The Transformation of a South Sudan Medical Facility in Just 48 Hours
A single-engine Cessna Caravan is currently airborne over Nyirol County in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Five passengers peer intently at the rapidly passing terrain as the aircraft nears Lankien. On this warm late-April day, a team from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is returning to the area for the first time since they closed their hospital…
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“Amidst Darkness and Desperation: A Survivor’s Account of a Ship Attack During the Iran Conflict”
On the morning of March 1, an unexpected explosion rocked the engine room of the tanker MKD Vyom. Basis, a crew member aboard one of the first vessels to experience a deadly attack in the Gulf of Oman amid ongoing US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran, recounted, “There were immense shock waves and a fireball.”…