Sama Germanier

Sama is currently the News Roundup Editor (2026) for the Armed Groups and International Law blog. She holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), specializing in Swiss Law and International Law. Her thesis examined the role of the United Nations Security Council in the protection of civilians in Syria under international humanitarian law. Sama currently works with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and is a member of the Swiss Society of International Law (SSDI) and the International Law Association (ILA).

News Roundup (19 – 25 October)

Mali’s military and armed groups committing abuses against civilians: HRW Tensions Along Eritrea-Ethiopia Border Risk Erupting into War Two Syrian security officers killed in raid on ISIL cell near Damascus Why former FDLR fighters are returning to Rwanda How armed groups shape climate adaptation efforts in Yemen Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan’s RSF fighters, BBC …

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News Roundup (5- 11 October)

Iraq’s prime minister says 3 of 5 armed groups have handed over their weapons Ukraine takes Russia fight to ‘scorching sands’ of Sahel Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war’? Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads At Least 8 Dead in Myanmar Air Strikes, Rakhine Rebel Group Claims PKK …

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News Roundup (28 September-4 October)

Policy guidance on prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration programming: Managing exits of individuals from non-state armed groups in contexts affected by terrorism Mali army and Russian fighters accused of killing dozens of civiliansMali army and Russian fighters accused of killing dozens of civilians Ethiopia accuses Eritrea, Sudan of backing Tigray rebels amid clashes Ethiopia’s peace deal …

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News Roundup ( 7-13 September)

Türkiye says integration of armed groups essential for Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity (2) Social Media Helps Recruit Children for Colombian Armed Groups The domestic armed threat facing Iran US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran’s Middle East proxies The Critical Minerals Linking Myanmar’s Civil War to the World Attackers kill police officer, kidnap teachers …

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News Roundup (31 August- 6 September)

Three minors killed in Colombia armed group crackdown Iraq’s fight to bring weapons under state control enters critical phase Kenyan Standard’s Alex Kiprotich seized by armed men after escaping earlier attack 5 killed, including child, in shelling by RSF-aligned group in southern Sudan: Medics Policing the Bangsamoro: Peace in the Southern Philippines Colombian rebel group …

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News Roundup (24-30 August)

Rwanda accuses DR Congo of supporting an armed group on its soil Colombia: Armed Groups Expand Child Recruitment Armed Druze group in Syria that has declared its allegiance to Israel prevented students from traveling to Damascus for their exams What do we know about the Israeli-backed Palestinian militias looting and terrorizing Gaza? Nigerian armed groups …

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News Roundup (13-19 July)

Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region Let this go and you tell all armed groups sovereignty can be defied, says Yemeni envoy to UN UN sanctions armed groups’ leaders in eastern Congo Tanker boarded by armed group off Yemen, says British military Drone strike wounds eight Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq: Exiled …

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News Roundup (29 June- 5 July)

Iraq Sets September 30 Deadline for Pro-Iran Groups to Disarm Mali’s army says rebels launch new attacks on towns and cities Burkina Faso Claim 400 Militants Killed, Accuses France of Backing Armed Groups Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks Confidential annex to Lebanon-Israel security deal revealed More than 30 students remain missing …

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News Roundup (22-28 June)

Rights group urges DRC to end support for armed group over human rights violations Anti-terror law deployed in Iraq’s battle against drone attacks Armed group in Nigeria kills at least 20 people and exchanges gunfire with police DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’ Israeli Admission: Armed Gaza Militias …

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