Greece: Frontex launches rapid operational assistance in Greece
Source: European UnionCountry: Greece, WorldFrontex initiated yesterday the deployment of 293 officers and 15 vessels to the Greek islands as part of a new operation called Poseidon Rapid Intervention...
View ArticleIraq: Iraq – Conflict, Protection (ECHO, NGO, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash, 29...
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid OfficeCountry: IraqIntensified armed clashes in and around Ramadi City have been ongoing since the large scale attack launched by the Iraqi Security Forces...
View ArticleGermany: Allemagne: un Rwandais condamné à la perpuité pour le génocide de 1994
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Germany, RwandaBerlin, Allemagne | AFP | mardi 29/12/2015 - 13:16 GMTUn ancien maire rwandais a été condamné mardi par un tribunal allemand à la réclusion à...
View ArticleRwanda: German court hands down life sentence in Rwandan genocide case
Source: Deutsche WelleCountry: RwandaThe Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt has convicted a Rwandan national to lifelong imprisonment on genocide charges. The court determined that the accused had...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Syrian rebels shell Shi'ite villages, killing one,...
Source: Reuters - AlertNetCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicBEIRUT, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels shelled two Shi'ite villages in the northwest of the country on Tuesday, killing at least one person,...
View ArticleNepal: Gender equality, female empowerment, and social inclusion
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: NepalNepal has an undercurrent of pervasive, patriarchal social structures and a deep-rooted ethnic caste system woven into the fabric of an...
View ArticleWorld: People of African descent must have more say in efforts to tackle...
Source: UN Human Rights CouncilCountry: WorldGENEVA (29 December 2015)– International efforts to tackle climate change must be more inclusive and involve those largely overlooked during the COP21...
View ArticleNorway: Norway to turn back asylum seekers on Swedish border
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Norway, Sweden, WorldOslo, Norway | AFP | Tuesday 12/29/2015 - 20:08 GMT Norway said Tuesday it would start turning back refugees without visas arriving from...
View ArticleSudan: VP: ‘Sudan determined to close Darfur camps’
Source: Radio DabangaCountry: SudanSudan’s Second Vice-President, Hasabo Mohamed Abdelrahman, said that his government is determined to close the camps for displaced people in Darfur next year. He...
View ArticleCuba: Cuban Migrants: OAS Secretary General Highlights Transcendence of the...
Source: Organization of American StatesCountry: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, United States of AmericaThe Secretary General of the Organization of American...
View ArticleAustria: Austria sends hundreds of refugees back to Slovenia
Source: Deutsche WelleCountry: Austria, Slovenia, Syrian Arab RepublicAuthor Nicole GoebelOver 400 refugees trying to cross the border from Slovenia to Austria have been turned back by Austrian police....
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Central Africa: from 2013 coup to key poll
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Central African RepublicBangui, Central African Republic | AFP | Wednesday 12/30/2015 - 03:11 GMTHere is a snapshot of events since a March 2013 coup in Central...
View ArticleSlovenia: More consistent registration of migrants
Source: Government of the Republic of SloveniaCountry: Austria, Slovenia, WorldToday, the State Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior, Boštjan Šefic, responded to the rejection of a group of...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UNHCR DR Congo Factsheet - December 2015
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, RwandaHIGHLIGHTS18,774 Newly arrived Burundian refugees in DRC since April 2015. 105,744 Refugees from the...
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Nepal: Supporting Nepal to Build Back Better: Key Achievements in UNDP’s...
Source: UN Development ProgrammeCountry: NepalSupporting Nepal to Build Back BetterKey Achievements in UNDP’s Earthquake ResponseTwo devastating earthquakes hit Nepal in April and May of 2015. The...
View ArticleCuba: Migrantes cubanos: Secretario General de la OEA subraya trascendencia...
Source: Organization of American StatesCountry: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, United States of AmericaEl Secretario General de la Organización de los...
View ArticleRussian Federation: One killed in shooting at UNESCO site in Russia's Caucasus
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Russian FederationMoscow, Russia | AFP | Wednesday 12/30/2015 - 09:30 GMT |One person was killed in a shooting at a UNESCO heritage site in Russia's volatile North...
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Burundi: Burundi Remote Monitoring Report - December 2015
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: BurundiPolitical instability continues to disrupt livelihoodsKey MessagesThe short rains started on time in September and total rainfall amounts were...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: 3 months of Russia raids on Syria kill more than 2,300:...
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicBeirut, Lebanon | AFP | Wednesday 12/30/2015 - 10:35 GMT |Three months of Russian air strikes in Syria have killed more than 2,300 people, a...
View ArticleIraq: Jihadists holding over 3,000 Yazidis hostage: activist
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicAthens, Greece | AFP | Wednesday 12/30/2015 - 11:59 GMT |Jihadists in Iraq and Syria are holding over 3,000 Yazidi hostages, a Yazidi...
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