UN Fears Resurging Violence in DRC’s Kasai Region Will Spark Mass Displacement
GENEVA – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling for restoration of peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Greater Kasai region, as…
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US Deports Woman Who Lied About Role in Rwandan Genocide
CONCORD, N.H. – A woman who served a 10-year sentence in U.S. prison for lying about her role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide to obtain…
Rwandan Priest Arrested in France for Alleged Role in Genocide
A Rwandan priest was arrested in France this week on charges of providing, among other things, food to militiamen who massacred members of the Tutsi…
Kidnap Victims Need Aid Beyond Rescue, Experts Say
In Nigeria’s restive northern region, kidnappings have become all too common, with schoolchildren among the primary targets.Federal and state governments say they focus on ensuring…
Shooting Stops in West Darfur but Thousands Need Help After Ethnic Clashes
Violence in the West Darfur capital of El Geneina has stopped after days of deadly ethnic and tribal clashes, but people who fled their homes…
Abuses of LGBTQ People Increasing in Cameroon: Rights Activists
Human Rights Watch said in a report this week that LGBTQ people are suffering a fresh wave of persecution in Cameroon, where same-sex relations are…