OCHA Warns Baidoa Violence Deepens Humanitarian Crisis
By: Facility for Talo and Leadership October 11, 2026 Source: Facility for Talo and Leadership MOGADISHU — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in Baidoa, warning that repeated violence is worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis for civilians in the South West State capital. In a statement issued on 9 October 2026, George Conway, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia
"Fosas Clandestinas": Method for predicting possible locations
Do clandestine graves (fosas clandestinas) follow any patterns? Researchers present a method for predicting possible locations By Jorge Luis Cortés (IBERO) October 14, 2026 Experts from the IBERO Human Rights Program and the University of Notre Dame presented a methodology in Geneva that uses open-source data and geospatial technologies to study the distribution of clandestine graves in Mexico and identify potential search areas. Credit: Andrea Horcasitas. Is it possible to p
Desinformémonos
Oct 16
Dalit Man Beaten to Death in UP, Caste Abuse Alleged
By MaktoobMedia October 17, 2026 A 35-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death in front of his 10-year-old daughter in Sitapur, with his family alleging casteist slurs during the attack and police citing a family rivalry as the suspected motive; four of the six accused have been arrested. A 35-year-old Dalit man, Manoj Gautam, was beaten to death in front of his 10-year-old daughter in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district. Police have cited a long-standing family rivalry as the sus
MaktoobMedia
Oct 16
Explainer: Will a new leader and a new name boost the rebellion in eastern Congo?
Reuters Clement Bonnerot October 16, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila talks as he holds discussion with the religious leaders to help find a "solution" to the crisis in the country's eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized significant territory, in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Former president Kabila named head of Rwanda-backed group Move puts a high-profile Congoles
Reuters
Oct 16
Migrant boat sinks off coast of Gambia, at least 12 dead
Rescuers have recovered 12 bodies after a boat transporting migrants sank off the coast of Gambia, with an unknown number still missing, the Red Cross said.
ARAB NEWS
Oct 16
Black Americans Found Hanging and Families Want Answers
By Kelvin Byers 9 October 2026 Strange fruit...In 2026? (Photo credit: breakermaximus) For Black Americans, the image of a Black person hanging from a tree is never just an image. It carries the weight of generations of racial terror, public lynchings, and families who were denied justice. Now, after several Black people have been found hanging across the country, families and lawmakers are demanding answers. Representative Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and 59 of her congr
Kelvin Byers
Oct 16
Rising Hate in India
By Annie Gowen and Manas Sharma Oct. 31, 2018 Reports of hate-crime cases, many involving “cow vigilantes,” have spiked since Narendra Modi’s party came to power in 2014. Alimuddin Ansari, a van driver, knew the risks. Smuggling beef in India, where the slaughter of cows is illegal in some states, is dangerous work, and Ansari eventually attracted the notice of Hindu extremists in Jharkhand. One hot day in June 2017, they tracked him to a crowded market. When he arrived with
The Washington Post
Oct 16
Jordan Condemns Colombia’s Opening Embassy In Jerusalem
By JT October 4, 2026 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem (JT file). AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem as a violation of international law and relevant international resolutions. Ministry spokesperson Fouad Majali said that Jordan rejects the move, stressing that any measures or decisions aimed at changing the legal status or character of
The Jordan Times
Oct 16
Somalia national intelligence agency abducts journalist
Khadar Abdirahim Ibrahim. Photo/ Himilo Media/ SJS. by: Press Release | 12 October 2026 16:34 MOGADISHU, Somalia 12 October 2026 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the immediate release of journalist Khadar Abdirahim Ibrahim of Himilo Media, who was abducted by the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Sunday 11 October 2026 in Mogadishu, Somalia. His whereabouts have remained unknown since then, amid growing pressure on journalists reporting on
Horn Observer
Oct 16
Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison
Costa Rica has made fighting drug trafficking a main goal, inspired by El Salvador's hardline approach By Javier Córdoba (AP) and María Verza (AP) October 14, 2026 Credit: Reuters 2026 SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica -- SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica, considered for decades a peaceful enclave in turbulent Central America, has now made fighting drug trafficking one of its main goals. And it is turning to one of its Central American neighbors for inspiration in its hardline crackd
ABC News
Oct 16
North Korea holds underwater-launched missile tests
By: KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Credit: North Korea State News SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea performed its first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly three years on Wednesday, likely from an as-yet-deployed submarine that it says is designed to launch nuclear weapons. The high-profile tests come as North Korea is dialing up weapons demonstrations in an apparent bid to pressure the United States to offer greater concessions if it wants a resumption of diplo
AP News
Oct 16
UNHCR: Hate Speech And Misinformation Harm Displaced People
UNHCR July 7, 2026 This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR Senior Advisor on Information Integrity Gisella Lomax – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Sudanese refugees using computers at a connectivity centre in Farchana refugee settlement, Chad. ©UNHCR/Insa Wawa Diatta GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that the spread of misinformation, hate speech and deepfakes is exacerbating and inci
