Conflict News

11:46 AM EST
2/10/2012 The Egyptian revolution one year onActivists and trade unions have announced 11 February as a day of general strike and civil disobedience in Egypt - in protest against continued military rule. One year after forcing their long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak to step down on 11 February 2011, many Egyptians are confused about the achievements of the revolution so far.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict

11:40 AM EST
2/10/2012 New report on R2P challenges humanitariansThe United Nations recognizes the international community's Responsibility to Protect (R2P) civilians during conflict, and this philosophy has quickly become embedded in peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions, but a new report questions some basic humanitarian assumptions.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict

11:29 AM EST
2/10/2012 Briefing on Jonglei violenceSeveral clashes involving thousands of combatants in South Sudan's Jonglei state have highlighted the volatility of the world's newest country, affecting some-0,000 people. A major new offensive has been announced to start in early March.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict

2:01 PM EST
2/9/2012 Clashes in southern Somalia claim at least seven peopleAt least seven people were killed and six others wounded in battle between government forces backed by Raskamboni fighters--a pro-government militia--and Kenyan Defense Forces against Al-Shabaab insurgents in Badhaadhe and Hosingow districts in the Lower Jubba region, government officials said Thursday.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Armed Conflict, Conflict, Politics, Defense, Armed Forces

11:51 AM EST
2/9/2012 Remark by Indian border guard chief outrages BangladeshThe Bangladesh government and rights groups are outraged after the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) chief said that it was not possible to stop border firing completely.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Drug Trafficking, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Government, Ministers (government)

10:19 AM EST
2/9/2012 Insurers, guards earn more from piracy than gangsSomali pirates did not have a good year in 2011, seizing fewer vessels and hostages than in 2010, but the world still paid a heavy price for their activity.

Source:TML Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Kidnapping, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Economy, Business And Finance, Financial And Business Service, Insurance

10:27 AM EST
2/8/2012 Players who could throw the upcoming elections off-trackAfter a year of mass demonstrations and street battles which brought the country to the brink of civil war, Yemen is preparing for presidential elections on 21 February; the sole candidate, Vice-President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi, kicked off his campaign yesterday.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Election, Political Candidates

8:50 AM EST
2/7/2012 Obama orders freeze of Iranian government, bank assets in U.S.President Barack Obama has issued an executive order freezing all assets of the Iranian government and financial institutions in the U.S.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Executive (government), Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Economy, Business And Finance, Financial And Business Service, Banking

12:43 PM EST
2/6/2012 Displaced Malians burden food-insecure hostsSome 12,000 Malians have fled fighting in the towns of Ménaka and Anderamboucane in northern Mali and reached already food-insecure villages around Tillabéri in western Niger, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Niger's capital, Niamey.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Social Issue, Demographics, Emigrants, Disaster And Accident, Famine

1:25 PM EST
2/5/2012 Southern Somalia fighting claims at least 10 peopleAt least 10 people were killed and six others wounded in fighting between government forces and Al-Shabaab in the Luuq district of Gedo region in southern Somalia on Saturday.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Armed Conflict, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap, Conflict