Amnesty International: unprecedented impact of conflict on African lives (see here for 2014/15 State of World Human Rights Report) Amnesty International calls on UN powers to lose their veto on genocide votes. US Courts: Palestinian authorities must pay Americans millions for Israel attacks. ISIS fighters destroy ancient artefacts. How Mohammed Emwazi went from fresh graduate to …
Syrian rebels arm Palestinians against Assad. Palestinians campaign for UN recognition. Cycling in Yemen; an uphill struggle against ignorance and insurgency. South Sudan rebel group threatens to reignite ethnic war. US tells Sudanese rebel group to stop recruiting refugees. Nigeria army ‘abuses’ in Boko Haram crackdown – Amnesty. See here for full report.
Taliban’s new strategy focuses more on high profile assaults, and less on territory. Afghanistan: green-on -blue attacks show there’s no easy way out. Noose tightens on Somali rebel bastion of Kismayo. Inside Story: Can Somalia’s leader contain Al-Shabaab? DRC rebels set up de facto administration. Mass graves found in Kenya’s Tana River Delta region. Nigeria shootings: Boko Haram kill …