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Violence Erupts In Southern Yemen

A crowd affiliated with the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) attacked a government building in Ataq, a city in southeastern Yemen, killing several people and injuring dozens. The armed supporters of the STC marched towards the building, attempting to storm it and bring down the national flag. Security and military personnel fired live ammunition to [...]

Vietnam Restricts House Churches

Authorities in Vietnam are continuing to pressure members of unregistered Montagnard house churches, according to Boat People SOS. The harassment increased in August and September after some house churches in Dak Lak Province observed the International Day Commemorating Victims of Violence on Religion or Belief on August 22. These believers also refused to join the [...]

Lebanon Struggles To Disarm Hezbollah

Lebanon’s government announced that it will require at least four months to finish the second phase of its strategy to disarm the armed wing of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The first phase, between the Litani River and the Israeli border, has been completed, while the second phase, between the Litani and Awali rivers, south of [...]

Clash Over Military Draft In Bnei Brak

Two female soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces had to be rescued by police after being chased by a crowd of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv. The women were visiting another soldier when people wrongly believed they were delivering army draft orders. Military service is required for most Jewish citizens in [...]

Rising Hunger Among Thailand’s Elderly

A recent study published in BMC Geriatrics looks at food insecurity among older people in Thailand. The research explains why many elderly people struggle to get enough healthy food. Thailand has a fast-growing aging population, and this problem is becoming more serious. The study found that low income is one of the main reasons seniors [...]

Deadly Bandit Attacks In Northern Nigeria

Gunmen riding motorcycles killed dozens of people in early morning attacks on three villages in the northwestern part of Nigeria. The attack occurred in Niger State, where armed men fired at residents, burned houses, and kidnapped an unspecified number of people. The villages of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa were targeted. At least 29 people were [...]

Freedom And Media Rights Under Threat In Niger

Since the coup in Niger in 2023, freedom of expression and association has been under threat. Journalists claim that they are intimidated, harassed, and arrested at times, and this has forced many of them to self-censor. On January 17, 2025, the government suspended the Canal 3 TV station for 30 days because the station’s editor, [...]

China Cuts Aid But Remains Top Donor To Tajikistan

In 2025, the humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan dropped significantly, and China cut back its assistance, although it continued to be the leading donor. China provided less than $22 million, which was a significant drop from $42.9 million in the previous year. Despite this drastic reduction, China continued to account for 35 percent of all the [...]

Sudan Report Alleges Mass Killings In El-Fasher

A recent report by the United Nations Human Rights Office says that more than 6,000 people were killed in just three days when Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the city of El-Fasher in Darfur last year. Witnesses described terrible scenes, with civilians shot while hiding in buildings and many bodies left in the streets. [...]

South Sudan Edges Closer To Civil War

There are fears that South Sudan may return to all-out civil war as fighting escalates in Jonglei state, near the capital city of Juba. Government troops loyal to President Salva Kiir are fighting troops loyal to First Vice-President Riek Machar, who has been suspended and is standing trial for treason and other grave crimes, which [...]

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