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Investigation into the murder of UN Swede dropped

Investigation into the murder of UN Swede dropped

Wed 12 Feb 2025 11:00 CET

The prosecutor has decided to discontinue the Swedish preliminary investigation into the murder, where the Swedish UN employee Zaida Catalán was found dead in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March 2017. We have not succeeded with the mission, says the prosecutor to TT

Rebuilding of Gaza Costs 575 Billion Kronor

Rebuilding of Gaza Costs 575 Billion Kronor

Tue 11 Feb 2025 17:17 CET

New Rebel Offensive Launched in Congo

New Rebel Offensive Launched in Congo

Tue 11 Feb 2025 12:48 CET

The rebel group M23 is reported to have launched a new offensive in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fighting is ongoing in the Ihusi area in South Kivu, according to local sources

IS executed the men and enslaved the women

IS executed the men and enslaved the women

Tue 11 Feb 2025 12:04 CET

Men were massacred, boys were forced to become child soldiers and girls and women were sold as sex slaves. Testimonies from IS atrocities against the Yazidis paint a picture of almost unimaginable brutality

Deadline for Climate Plan – But Almost Everyone Misses It

Deadline for Climate Plan – But Almost Everyone Misses It

Tue 11 Feb 2025 07:10 CET

Monday was the last day for the world's countries to submit their climate plans, which in detail describe how emissions are to be capped by 2035. But almost no countries have sent in the documents

UN stops aid efforts in northern Yemen

UN stops aid efforts in northern Yemen

Mon 10 Feb 2025 20:02 CET

The UN has decided to discontinue humanitarian efforts in the part of Yemen controlled by the Islamist Huthi movement due to the security situation.

UN: Famine Threat Averted - For Now

UN: Famine Threat Averted - For Now

Mon 10 Feb 2025 09:39 CET

The influx of relief aid, which is permitted under the ongoing ceasefire in the Gaza War, has made it possible to avoid starvation in most areas of the region, according to the UN.

UN condemns Rwanda's support to M23 militia

UN condemns Rwanda's support to M23 militia

Fri 7 Feb 2025 13:20 CET

The UN Human Rights Council condemns Rwanda's support to rebel militias in eastern Congo-Kinshasa and will establish an expert group to investigate human rights violations.

UN: At Least 2,900 Killed in Congo-Kinshasa

UN: At Least 2,900 Killed in Congo-Kinshasa

Wed 5 Feb 2025 14:22 CET

At least 2,900 people were killed in battles in the city of Goma last week, according to the UN. The rebel group M23 has launched a new offensive in the eastern parts of the country, according to humanitarian and security sources

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

Mon 3 Feb 2025 20:54 CET

The rebel group M23, whose advance in eastern Congo-Kinshasa has caused hundreds of deaths recently, has declared a unilateral ceasefire.

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

Mon 3 Feb 2025 17:50 CET

The rebel group M23, which is behind hundreds of deaths in eastern Congo-Kinshasa in recent times, has announced a temporary ceasefire.

Kuylenstierna becomes new head of the Environmental Protection Agency

Kuylenstierna becomes new head of the Environmental Protection Agency

Mon 3 Feb 2025 11:31 CET

UN condemns new attacks – Zelenskyj appeals for support

UN condemns new attacks – Zelenskyj appeals for support

Sat 1 Feb 2025 07:29 CET

Volodymyr Zelenskyj appeals for increased support since eight people were killed in the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine. The UN condemns a robot attack on the historic port city of Odessa

Hundreds dead as rebels advance

Hundreds dead as rebels advance

Fri 31 Jan 2025 15:27 CET

The UN warns of executions and sexual violence as the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 advances in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the city of Goma alone, several hundred people have been killed in the past week

UNRWA is banned in Israel today

UNRWA is banned in Israel today

Thu 30 Jan 2025 09:51 CET

Israel's ban on Unrwa, the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees, comes into effect on Thursday.

President vows to counter rebel offensive

President vows to counter rebel offensive

Thu 30 Jan 2025 03:22 CET

The President of Congo-Kinshasa, Felix Tshisekedi, says that the country's military is responding "forcefully and coordinatedly" to the ongoing offensive by Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern parts of the country.

President skips crisis meeting – Goma's fate hangs by a thread

President skips crisis meeting – Goma's fate hangs by a thread

Wed 29 Jan 2025 11:57 CET

The President of Congo-Kinshasa, Félix Tshisekedi, will soon address the nation. This comes after Tshisekedi declined a crisis meeting with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame – while the million-city Goma is on the brink of falling into the hands of Rwanda-backed rebels

Chaos in Congo - Embassies Attacked in Kinshasa

Chaos in Congo - Embassies Attacked in Kinshasa

Tue 28 Jan 2025 11:24 CET

Ambassadors in Congo's capital Kinshasa are attacked by large crowds of dissatisfied demonstrators, in protest against Rwanda-backed guerrilla capturing the million-city Goma. The UN warns of food shortages in the Goma area, where dead bodies are reported to be lying on the streets and the M23 rebels are said to have taken control of the airport

Pro-Palestinian journalist released from Switzerland

Pro-Palestinian journalist released from Switzerland

Tue 28 Jan 2025 01:39 CET

The American, pro-Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah, who has been detained in Switzerland, has been released, he writes himself on X.

Healthcare staff in Goma hear battles in the city center

Healthcare staff in Goma hear battles in the city center

Mon 27 Jan 2025 20:03 CET

The frontline in Goma in eastern Congo-Kinshasa is approaching the city center, according to Médecins Sans Frontières' personnel on site who hear shelling from the bomb shelters.

Two- and three-year-olds died in the Mediterranean

Two- and three-year-olds died in the Mediterranean

Mon 27 Jan 2025 15:16 CET

Back in Auschwitz: "The world has become toxic"

Back in Auschwitz: "The world has become toxic"

Mon 27 Jan 2025 12:58 CET

80 years after the liberation, about 50 survivors are back at the site of the Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz. One of them brings a warning

Thousands flee chaos in Congo – explosions in Goma

Thousands flee chaos in Congo – explosions in Goma

Mon 27 Jan 2025 03:11 CET

The rebels in M23, who are supported by Rwanda, claim to have taken control of the million-city Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Potentially thousands of prisoners have escaped from a prison in the chaos that prevails

UN meets on growing crisis in eastern Congo

UN meets on growing crisis in eastern Congo

Sun 26 Jan 2025 16:25 CET

The Democratic Republic of the Congo breaks off its diplomatic relations with Rwanda as a direct consequence of a new offensive from the rebel force M23, which is said to have close ties with Rwanda. The UN Secretary-General urges Rwanda to completely withdraw from the neighboring country