US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing weapons funding
For Israel to continue qualifying for foreign military financing, the level of aid getting into Gaza must increase to at least 350 trucks a day, Israel must institute additional humanitarian pauses and provide increased security for humanitarian sites, Austin and Blinken said in their letter. They said Israel had 30 days to respond to the requirements.
US piles pressure on Israel to improve Gaza humanitarian situation or risk military support
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote to Israeli officials on Sunday demanding concrete measures to address the worsening situation in the Palestinian enclave amid a renewed Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, US officials said on Tuesday.
Kenyan and Nepalese Quick Reaction Forces train in eastern Congo as rebels step up attacks
The QRF training forms part of a series of inter-contingent exercises under the MONUSCO flag, all aimed at countering the threat of armed groups in eastern DRC.
ICC Chief Prosecutor Khan announces renewed probe into crimes in war-torn eastern Congo
The ICC previously convicted three rebels of crimes in Congo’s eastern Ituri region, including a notorious warlord, Bosco Ntaganda, known as “ The Terminator ” who was found guilty of crimes including murder, rape and sexual slavery.
Israel strikes north Lebanon town kills 21 people as UN raises concerns over peacekeepers’ safety
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visiting a military base in central Israel where four soldiers were killed on Sunday by a Hezbollah drone strike, said Israel would continue to attack the Iran-backed movement “without mercy, everywhere in Lebanon – including Beirut”.
Women in Sudan bear the brunt of civil war that has made health services non-functional
The lack of functioning hospitals and medical supplies is also impacting other essential health services for women and girls. Al-Yasa said there are no medications for abortions in Sennar, and insufficient equipment for women giving birth. She said some women have died as a result of childbirth complications.
Trail of misery left by departing UN peacekeepers in Congo: To women Monusco soldiers’ ‘job was only to impregnate us’
On the ground for 25 years, MONUSCO and its predecessor mission have one of the worst records on sexual exploitation and abuse of any UN peacekeeping operation, with 272 allegations (some involving multiple perpetrators and survivors) against military personnel, according to a public database that tracks peacekeeper misconduct.
Haiti PM praises Kenyan police rapid reaction to gang attacks as Nairobi promises ces it’ll beef up force next month
Over 700,000 people in Haiti have fled their homes and over five million are going hungry – nearly half the population, according to the United Nations.
Nigerians in Borno State who escaped Boko Haram’s bloodbath are forced to return to hopeless villages
Borno State alone has nearly 900,000 internally displaced people in displacement camps, with many others absorbed in local communities. So far this year, at least 1,600 civilians have been killed in militant attacks in Borno State, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, a US-based nonprofit.
Israeli forces injure UN peacekeeper in fierce battle with Hezbollah at Ramiya in southern Lebanon
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, in a call with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, expressed “deep concern” about reports that Israeli forces had fired on UN peacekeeping positions in Lebanon in recent days and urged Israel to ensure safety for them and the Lebanese military, the Pentagon said.
