Democratic Republic of the Congo: Violence in South Kivu forces thousands of families to flee Kinshasa (ICRC) - Armed clashes in several parts of South Kivu continue to cause deaths and to force thousands of families to flee, leaving everything behind. Some have fled to other areas in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), others to neighbouring countries.

DR Congo | Armed clashes in the country continue to break families apart and push communities into displacement and uncertainty.

No humanitarian aid will be enough if those participating in the clashes don't respect the local population.

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Government forces were involved in 74% of violent events worldwide in 2025 — the highest share since ACLED reached global coverage. State-led violence against civilians has tripled since 2020, with state forces now responsible for 35% of all civilian targeting. 🔗 acleddata.com/report/whats...

MSF’s new report “Left behind in crisis: Escalating violence and healthcare collapse in #SouthSudan ” highlights the rising violence, collapsing healthcare and growing humanitarian needs as international support declines.

Read the report: https://ow.ly/AcQM50XGZGs

Alleged leader of foiled Benin coup has sought refuge in Togo, Benin says The alleged leader of a failed coup in Benin has sought refuge in neighbouring Togo, two Beninese government officials told Reuters on Wednesday, demanding his immediate extradition.

Alleged leader of foiled Benin coup has sought refuge in Togo, Benin says reut.rs/4rObKa3

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Sudan's militia advances could trigger new refugee exodus, UNHCR chief warns Already the war has uprooted nearly 12 million people, including 4.3 million who have fled across borders to Chad, South Sudan and elsewhere, in the world's biggest displacement crisis.

Sudan's militia advances could trigger new refugee exodus, UNHCR chief warns reut.rs/3KPaNgU

200,000 flee new advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo despite Trump peace deal Two hundred thousand people have fled their homes in eastern Congo in recent days, the United Nations said, as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a strategic town just days after Donald Trump hosted the Rwandan and Congolese leaders to proclaim peace.

200,000 flee new advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo despite Trump peace deal reut.rs/4iImYso

This week marks the anniversaries of the #GenocideConvention & #UDHR. With atrocity risks rising globally & human rights defenders facing increasing threats, we remain committed to prevention, protection & accountability for atrocities.

💭 from our ED @savitapawnday.bsky.social.

Troops and warplanes deployed in Benin after ‘failed coup attempt’ West African Ecowas forces sent to country after group of soldiers announced dissolution of government on state TV West African troops were deployed to Benin on Sunday following what the country’s president described as an unsuccessful coup attempt. Benin’s president, Patrice Talon, said on Sunday that the situation was “totally under control” after security forces acted to end a coup attempt by a group of soldiers who attacked state institutions. Continue reading...

Troops and warplanes deployed in Benin after ‘failed coup attempt’

Congo and Rwanda to sign symbolic peace deal in Washington as fighting rages A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the reality on the ground tells a different story.

A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the reality on the ground tells a different story. n.pr/3Kwuh9S

RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show Up to 150,000 residents of El Fasher are missing since North Darfur capital fell to paramilitary Rapid Support Forces The Sudanese city of El Fasher resembles a “massive crime scene”, with large piles of bodies heaped throughout its streets as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) work to destroy evidence of the scale of their massacre. Six weeks after the RSF seized the city, corpses have been gathered together in scores of piles to await burial in mass graves or cremated in huge pits, analysis indicates. Continue reading...

RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show

🚨 We are calling for the immediate protection of medical staff and facilities in South Sudan, after our healthcare facility in Pieri, Jonglei state, was hit in an airstrike during the early hours of 3 December. 

https://www.msf.org/msf-healthcare-facility-hit-airstrike-south-sudan

Join us & the Permanent Mission of Latvia to the UN for a discussion on Technology in UN Peace Operations.
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From digital tools to ethical risks, we’ll explore how innovation can strengthen peacekeeping while mitigating potential harms.
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We experienced an incredible week in the UK of in-person events for the launch of our edited volume, “Identity-Based Mass Violence in Urban Contexts: Uncovered.”

Learn more about identity-based mass violence and read the full volume at ibmv.org.

The UN Global Emergency Fund CERF leads the way in #AnticipatoryAction – reaching millions before disasters strike.

The result? Faster, more effective, more dignified humanitarian action.

🎥 See how people on the frontline of the climate crisis used early support to prepare.

Myanmar (Burma) - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Populations in Myanmar are facing crimes against humanity and war crimes perpetrated by the military and armed groups following the February 2021 coup.

There are 30,000 political prisoners in #Myanmar and rebel groups control half the country. The military junta is planning fake elections in December, excluding 121 constituencies due to “security concerns.” Myanmar needs real democracy, not this charade. www.globalr2p.org/countries/my...

Africa: Rising Arms Revenues and Rising Death Tolls Underscore Ongoing Military Conflicts & Civil Wars United Nations — The revenues from arms sales and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data r…

In this new age of impunity, conflict and creeping authoritarianism, we need governments to invest in humanitarian solutions to global problems, not spend billions of dollars more every year on the manufacture and marketing of shiny new killing machines. pressnewsagency.org/africa-risin...

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Nicola Williams on how digital and cyber warfare—from deepfakes to cyberattacks—is reshaping conflict, and what mediators must do to adapt.

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📈 Kenya experienced the most severe decline in its internet freedom score, followed by Georgia and Venezuela.

Dive deeper into the newest data from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...

After three military coups, EU must focus on civilians in Sahel Since a series of military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, most EU military and capacity-building missions have been closed, development aid has been largely frozen, and diplomatic relations w...

On Thursday EU ministers will debate their #Sahel strategy, as civilians pay cost of conflict & repression.

@eudiplomacy.bsky.social: make clear there'll be no security & stability unless protection of civilians is at the center.

Our take 👇
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#Mali #Niger #BurkinaFaso

Tanzania’s descent into repression is a stark warning of how fast Africa’s progress can be eroded | Kenneth Mohammed When she became president, Samia Suluhu Hassan offered hope. But the country’s sudden democratic decay is more than just a national tragedy

Tanzania’s descent into repression is a stark warning of how fast Africa’s progress can be eroded | Kenneth Mohammed

Background photo of globe with purple tint. Text: New Report. Left to Bridge the Gap: Humanitarian Assistance in Politically Estranged Settings. Sophie Federspiel.

🤔 How do humanitarian actors adapt to politically estranged settings, and what support do they need?

A new report by Sophie Federspiel aims to address this question by:
🔍 Identifying risks and constraints facing humanitarian organizations.

WATCH LIVE: UN briefing on humanitarian situation in Sudan reut.rs/4nZOimS

How Africa is responding to the Islamic State threat YouTube video by ACLED

How are states confronting the Islamic State’s growing presence across Africa? If you missed our live webinar, ACLED experts explored how governments are increasingly turning to strategic military partnerships to push back.

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How to Escape the Fake: Making Good Policy in the Age of Misinformation - IRPP Join us for an evening of dialogue and networking with Canada’s dynamic public policy community.   This year’s IRPP fall lecture will feature Canadian author and scholar Timothy Caulfield, one of Nort...

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UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide Exclusive: British government adopted ‘least ambitious’ option months before RSF’s massacres in El Fasher Britain rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite intelligence warnings that the city of El Fasher would fall amid a wave of ethnic cleansing and possible genocide, according to a report seen by the Guardian. Government officials turned down the plans six months into the 18-month siege of El Fasher in favour of the “least ambitious” option of four presented. Continue reading...

UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide

20 years on, R2P remains vital. We joined the missions of Australia & Sierra Leone for a vibrant event in Geneva to reflect on strengthening prevention, accountability & collective action as R2P enters its third decade.
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Refugees International 2025 End of Year Town Hall More details coming soon!

Refugees International 2025 End of Year Town Hall #Refugees

Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, UN secretary general says António Guterres calls for the violence to end but there appears little appetite for ceasefire proposed by US The UN secretary general, António Guterres has said the war in Sudan is spiralling out of control as he called for a halt to the fighting and an end to the violence. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which are reportedly backed by the United Arab Emirates, seized El Fasher in Darfur last week after a near 18-month siege. Some of its soldiers have posted videos of civilians being shot, including in the town’s maternity hospital. Continue reading...

Sudan civil war spiralling out of control, UN secretary general says