South Sudan: Protracted conflict at root of nutrition crisis: The protracted conflict in South Sudan’s Mayendit and Leer counties is having a profound effect on the local population, says international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). Men, women and children are regularly forced to flee their homes to escape … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Protracted conflict at root of nutrition crisis
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Libya: Amid threat of renewed conflict, UN envoy urges restraint
Libya: Amid threat of renewed conflict, UN envoy urges restraint: Expressing concern at escalating tensions and threat of renewed conflict following developments in central Libya, the United Nations envoy for the country urged all parties to work together on reconciliation and to refrain from any rhetoric that could inflame the situation. “I urge all parties to act … [Read more...] about Libya: Amid threat of renewed conflict, UN envoy urges restraint
Conflict Diamonds from CAR Entering International Markets via Cameroon
Conflict Diamonds from CAR Entering International Markets via Cameroon: Cameroon is allowing conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic to cross over its borders and into the legal supply chain due to poor controls, smuggling and corruption, Partnership Africa Canada (www.PACweb.org) said in a report published today. The full report can be accessed at: … [Read more...] about Conflict Diamonds from CAR Entering International Markets via Cameroon
Conservation efforts can’t afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones | The Conversation
Conservation efforts can't afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones: Despite ongoing conflict in the DRC, the number of endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park has increased. ShutterstockBetween 1950 and 2000, 80% of the world’s armed conflicts took place within biodiversity hotspots. These are places that contain unusually high concentrations of … [Read more...] about Conservation efforts can’t afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones | The Conversation
