DRC requests ICC to probe crimes committed by armed groups in the Kivus Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coup M23 says ready to “withdraw” in eastern DRC, yet clashes reported 2 Yemeni soldiers escorting UN convoy killed in ambush Six Colombian soldiers killed in FARC dissident attack Heavily armed gangs expand control in Haiti …
DR Congo military takes eastern provinces from armed groups Niger: New Government Should Investigate Massacres Fighters of breakaway Muslim group storm southern Philippine town Iran-backed PMFs are destabilising Iraq’s disputed regions Nearly 8 years on, ‘gaps, inconsistencies, discrepancies’ remain over Syria chemical weapons declaration Former LRA leader, ex-child soldier, sentenced to 25 years in prison …
Second group of victims joins Colombia’s peace talks. Israel investigating possible Gaza war misconduct. Obama to lay out plan to ‘destroy’ ISIS, as Kerry arrives in Baghdad. Blast decimates leadership of Syrian rebel group. Expert says over 12,000 foreign fighters in Syria. Where Syria’s foreign jihadists come from. Assad’s forces accused of using chlorine gas …
Syrian rebel offensive encroaches on last chemical stockpile. Ceasefire in Syria’s Homs to allow rebel withdrawal. Thousands flee Syria rebel clashes. Amnesty: Nigeria – campaign of violence and abductions against civilians must end. The messy mission to find Joseph Kony. UN peacekeeping chief discusses ‘roll out’ of CAR mission. Navi Pillay mission to South Sudan: …
Al-Qaida leader issues jihad guidelines. UN Report confirms rockets loaded with sarin in August 21st attack (see here for full report). Syrian rebel groups sought sarin gas material, Turkish prosecutors say. Rebel infighting kills at least 5, in Syrian town on border with Iraq. Syrian rebel leader says US/ Russian deal a blow to the …
US military to attempt drone landing on aircraft carrier for first time. Taliban Qatar office temporarily closed. Syrian rebel blockade in Aleppo leaves thousands hungry. Syria rebels made own sarin gas, says Russia. Secret diplomatic cable sheds light on Libyan arms deals. FARC’s political party regains legal status. Nigeria jails ‘Boko Haram militants’ for life.