Nigerian troops shoot anti-terrorist protesters
In Nigeria, Protests Draw Gunfire While Terrorists Operate Unchecked TruthNigeria January 13, 2026 By M. Kiara Face of Army officer who allegedly shot an unarmed protester in Edo state. ‘Nigeria’s security forces respond to protest faster than to crime‘ (Ekpoma, Edo State) – A Nigerian soldier opened fire on an unarmed protester in Edo State Jan. 10 after residents took to the streets demanding protection from kidnappings and Fulani terrorist attacks. The shooting echoe
M. Kiara | TruthNigeria
Jan 13
DR Congo Blames Rwanda-Backed Rebels for 1,500 Deaths
By Cai Nebe January 5, 2026 Kinshasa says Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have killed 1,500 civilians despite a US-brokered ceasefire, as fresh clashes erupt near Uvira and tensions spill into Burundi. Displaced people try to cross into Burundi at the Kavimvira border to escape the M23 advance | Image: Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Image Violent fighting erupted on Saturday between pro-Kinshasa forces and M23 rebels near Uvira, a key border city connecting the Democratic Republic of Cong
DW
Jan 5
Israel Launches Deadly Strikes in New Ceasefire Violations
The Israeli military continues to demolish structures in northern Gaza while also blocking the entry of aid. By Al Jazeera Staff January 4, 2026 Displaced Palestinian children watch as the first supermoon of the year, the ‘Wolf Moon’, rises over the Bureij refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, on January 3, 2026 [Eyad Baba/AFP] The Israeli army has launched more attacks into parts of Gaza outside its direct military control, despite the ceasefire deal mediated by the Unite
Al Jazeera
Jan 4
Aid Groups Face Challenges After Israel Bans Gaza Operations
International aid groups grapple with what Israel’s ban will mean for their work in Gaza By Sam Mednick and Julia Frankel January 4, 2026 TEL AVIV (AP) — Israel’s decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling Palestinians. The 37 groups represent some of the most prominent of the more
Associated Press
Jan 4
Gaza Aid Lifelines Under Strain as Winter Worsens
© WFP/Jaber Badwan | A mother in Gaza cares for her children in a temporary shelter. Humanitarian partners in the Gaza Strip are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people as winter storms batter damaged homes and temporary shelters. Since the fragile October ceasefire began as phase one of the US-led peace plan, thousands of tents and hundreds of thousands of tarpaulins have been distributed. Yet partners estimate that over one million people – around ha
United Nations
Jan 2
Ex-Prisoners Mark 30 Years Since Closure of Bosnia’s Silos Concentration Camp
A commemoration was held at the site of the Silos detention camp in Tarcin, where Serbs and Croats were imprisoned, beaten, and abused during the war. Former inmates at the Silos camp. Photo: BIRN. Former detainees on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the closing of the notorious Silos detention camp at a commemoration at the site of the wartime camp in Tarcin, a village west of the capital Sarajevo. Around 500 Serb civilians were detained at the Silos camp at various ti
Lamija Grebo | BIRN
Jan 1
