rural areas

Dozens of civilians killed in April by Malian army & Foreign Troops’ — UN report

At least 50 civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed and more than 500 arrested during a military operation conducted by Mali’s army and “foreign troops” on 19 April, the United Nations’s peacekeeping mission MINUSMA said in a report published on Wednesday (31 August). The alleged massacre took place on market day in […]

AI-Chemical Weapons Ban: Rabat conference highlights AI role in advancing peaceful uses of chemistry

The first-ever Global Conference on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), held in Rabat Oct.22-24, highlighted the potential of AI in advancing the peaceful uses of chemistry, enhancing verification capabilities, and strengthening chemical safety and security. A joint press release issued by Morocco’s National Authority for […]

Military top commander before martial Court in DRC

The martial Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo is set to judge the commander of the 22nd military region of the Central African country for stealing 120 tons of copper cathode belonging to Tenke Fungurume Mining SA, one of the country’s largest copper and cobalt producers. The commander, who has not been named, has […]