Conflict
Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism
New York, Mar 11 (JEN): Four years of armed conflict, economic disintegration and social fragmentation in Syria have hollowed out its population by 15 percent, forced some 10 million people to flee their homes and reduced life expectancy by two decades, from nearly 76 years of age to 56, according to a United Nations-backed report released on Monday on the “catastrophic” impact of the conflict. more
Assam: Lost Opportunities

Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at the house of a businessman, identified as Biren Agarwal, located in the market area of Sep ...

Desperate Measures

Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On March 4, 2015, Shipon Mia (30), a driver was burnt to death and his assistant Shakil Ahmed (15) suffered serious burn injuries, wh ...

Mali bar attack kills 5

Bamako, Mar 7 (JEN): At least five people were killed as a masked gunman attacked a bar in Mali's capital,Bamako city on Saturday, media reports said.

Nigeria: Multiple blasts hit Maiduguri, 50 killed

Maiduguri, Mar 7 (JEN): At least 50 people were killed and more than 55 others were hurt as at least five blasts rocked Nigeria's Maiduguri city on Saturday, media reports said.

Dhaka: Bomb attack injures 14

Dhaka, Mar 7 (JEN) At least 14 people were injured in a bomb attack close to the Secretariat in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday, media reports said.

Lebanon: UN to boost funding to ease Syria crisis burden

New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The continuing influx of refugees fleeing from the Syrian conflict is burdening Lebanon’s infrastructure and economy and threatening the country’s stability, the U ...

Security Council condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria

New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution strongly condemning the use of any toxic chemical, such as chlorine, as a weapon in Syria and stressing that those ...

Libya crisis festering: UN envoy

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): The overall situation in Libya is “deteriorating rapidly” amid a growing terrorist threat and continuing violence, the United Nations envoy to the country warned t ...

Boko Haram violence goes on, crisis for Nigerian refugee

New York, Mar 4 (JEN): The exodus of Nigerians fleeing violence in the country’s north-eastern regions continues amid an influx of sixteen thousand refugees into neighbouring Cameroon, the ...