Jerusalem

DRC’s east ‘at breaking point’ as M23’s advances worsen security, humanitarian crises

The security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has further deteriorated, despite the recently held peaceful elections, as M23 rebels continue to expand its territory, the United Nations has warned. The armed group M23 “is making significant advances and expanding its territory to unprecedented levels,” Bintou Keita, the head […]

Libya: The two governments dividedly fighting extremist groups

  The Tobruk and Tripoli governments have oriented their guns towards extremist groups in territories under their respective control although the rivalry between them continues. Forces of the internationally recognized Tobruk government are fighting Majlis al-Shura, an umbrella for armed groups including Ansar al-Sharia, in the eastern city of Benghazi while Tripoli is battling it […]

Mali: Three Irish soldiers injured in bomb attack

Three Irish soldiers were injured in a bomb attack on a multinational convoy of the UN peacekeepers in Mali, the German army announced on Wednesday.   The Bundeswehr said the attack took place Tuesday afternoon against the German-led convoy in northern Mali, about 80 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Gao.   The […]