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'There cannot be peace without justice' – rights and press freedom groups condemn Lebanon-Israel deal

Date: July 03 2026

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City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur

Date: July 01 2026

Children playing in Shakshako displacement camp in Tawila, Sudan, in January 2026. Tawila is reportedly hosting 800,000 displaced people, mostly from El Fasher.

Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher ‘a stain on the conscience of humanity’ – new report

Date: July 01 2026

A Wazalendo (Patriots in Swahili) militiaman, part of a group of pro-government militias, retreats alongside residents as they flee from Kibati, where fighting has intensified, towards the city of Goma on January 26, 2025.

DRC: Authorities must end support for armed group suspected of war crimes

Date: June 25 2026

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