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Armed Conflicts
Activists Working to Reinvigorate Campaign Against LRA
Activists are aiming to renew the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army, the Ugandan rebel group made infamous by its ruthless leader Joseph Kony, despite noticeably diminished concern for the issue just months after the release of a controversial yet viral video about the leader.
Climate Refugees – Today’s New Reality*
The continued exodus of Somalis to Kenya and Ethiopia has fuelled the debate on a new issue of global concern: climate refugees, driven from their homes and across borders by extreme weather events.
U.S. Drone Strikes Setting Dangerous Global Precedent
U.S. counterterrorism measures are under intense scrutiny from United Nations (U.N.) experts and civil rights groups declaring drone strikes illegal under current frameworks.NIGERIA: Three Boko Haram Leaders Put on U.S. Terrorism List
In its first legal action against the northern Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, the U.S. State Department Thursday designated three of the group's alleged leaders to its global terrorism list.Nigerian Cities in Lockdown after Deadly Riots*
Soldiers and police are patrolling the empty streets of two Nigerian cities after three days of violence left at least 101 people dead, with some residents still unable to return home.
What is Stopping the Algerian Spring?
The on-going hunger strike of nine Algerian court clerks, coupled with the government’s indifference to their demands for an independent labour union, have stirred debate about Algeria’s role in the Arab Spring, which many see as an incomplete attempt to overturn a deeply flawed political and economic system.
In Limbo in the Saharan ‘Free Zone’
The road vanishes under the sand just after the border crossing at Tindouf, western Algeria. Another 20 kilometres into the desert, a billboard welcomes us into the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Refugees in South Sudan Facing “Full-blown Humanitarian Crisis”
Within the next nine days, drinking water at refugee camps in South Sudan's Upper Nile state will run dry, warned the aid agency Doctors Without Borders on Tuesday. Meanwhile, refugees continue to stream into the state, as the few camps set up to house to entrants are stretched even further beyond capacity.Former Militants in Pakistan Hunted Down by Taliban
“I joined the Taliban six years ago but deserted them last year because I felt that they were wrong. Now, the Taliban are chasing me like a shadow. They want to kill me,” said Abdul Ghafoor, 39, who surrendered to the army in northwest Pakistan in August 2011 and vowed to support the government’s peace efforts.African Conflicts Push New Refugee Population to 11-Year High
Civil conflicts in four African nations helped push some 800,000 people to seek safe haven in foreign countries during 2011, according to the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), released Monday.Resolution on Arms Trade ‘Bold but Not Bulletproof’
The European Parliament sent a bold message to the world last week with its comprehensive and ambitious resolution to put an end to the illicit global arms trade. But analysts regret the new resolution ignores several key factors, such as the impact of the arms trade on the socio-economic development of recipient countries, and the involvement of civil society in future negotiations.
U.S. Sets Another Record on Defence Sales, Already
The United States is set to far surpass previous records for defence sales this year, according to U.S. officials.
BOOKS: Guarding the Empire from Four Miles Up
They are unpopular all over the world, with one exception. According to a new Pew Research Center poll, the only country where a majority of citizens support drone strikes is the country that uses the new technology most regularly: the United States.Ethnic Cleansing of Muslim Minority in Myanmar?
Reports of sectarian violence in western Myanmar have exposed the plight of 800,000 Muslim Rohingya, a persecuted minority that a regional human rights body described in 2006 as facing a "slow-burning genocide".
Former Girl Soldiers Trade One Nightmare for Another
"When I was still at school I was abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army, along with 139 other girls," says Grace Akallo. "I spent seven months in captivity, but I survived, I escaped and I went back home."
Sudanese Refugees Dying of Thirst
Sudanese refugees have started dying as a camp in South Sudan ran out of water four days ago after a massive influx of people fled across the border to escape war and hunger.
World Slightly More Peaceful, Despite U.S. Militarisation
Countering a two-year trend, the world overall became slightly more peaceful over the past year, according to an annual report released here on Tuesday.
Tension Around Possible Islamic State in Northern Mali
Tuareg and Islamist rebel groups which seized control of northern Mali in March are trying to find common ground for the joint administration of the territory. Residents of the region fear that individual and collective freedoms will not be respected if such an alliance sets up an Islamic state.U.S.-Pakistan Talks on NATO Supply Lines Stopped
Six weeks of talks between Pakistan and the United States have been halted, a Defence Department official stated here on Monday.
Dam Threatens Turkey’s Past and Future
Hasankeyf, a small village in southeastern Turkey, has been under threat for 15 years. Home to approximately 3,000 people, the site is one of the oldest continuously inhabited human settlements, with an archaeological record going back at least 9,500 years.
SYRIA: Conscience Is Their Only Armour
With the international community vowing to ratchet up pressure on the Syrian government, non-violent activists say they remain undeterred even as the situation seems to be deteriorate daily.« Previous Page — Next Page »
Armed conflicts are a sad constant on daily front pages worldwide. Wars, civil wars, revolts, coups, genocides, ethnic and political violence, and global terrorism capture our attention for the geopolitical landslides, human suffering, food crises and streams of migration that follow in their wake. As in times of natural disaster, man-made crises claim frequent casualties among the poor, women and children. IPS examines emerging and ongoing armed conflicts around the world with an eye on the underlying social and political dynamics, and special focus on the lived experiences of those most affected by armed conflict.
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