Cyclone Ditwah brings worst flooding in decades to Sri Lanka, killing hundreds
According to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, 998,918 people across all 25 districts have now been affected,…
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Sudan: Hundreds feared dead in Darfur landslide
Up to 1,000 people are feared dead in the tragedy, which occurred on Sunday in Tarsin village, located…
Ceasefire in doubt as Rwanda-backed rebels kill hundreds in eastern DR Congo
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said it had received first-hand accounts indicating that at least 319 civilians…
Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed
Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations…
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans forced back into danger, says UNHCR
According to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), over 250,000 Afghans returned in April alone – among them, 96,000…
Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced people
Violent clashes between armed militias and forces of the military Government have escalated dramatically across North Darfur in…