Ethnic Conflict
latest news & developments
‘Go and we die, stay and we starve’: the Ethiopians facing a deadly dilemma
In the rarely visited town of Gedeb, fears are rife over state plans to return 150 000 people to areas they fled because of ethnic violence.
DR Congo violence pushes thousands into Zambia
Thousands of people from the Democratic Republic of Congo have fled to Zambia after violent inter-ethnic clashes and fighting between security forces
Ethiopia torturing ‘opposition’ ethnic group – Amnesty
Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group has been subjected to torture and gang rape for perceived opposition to government, according to an Amnesty report.
Israel’s policies come home to roost
The Jewish state is under fire for its stance on African asylum seekers and support of human rights abusers.
Kyrgyz leader says 2 000 may be dead in ethnic clashes
Kyrgyzstan’s acting leader admitted the death toll from ethnic clashes is probably 2 000 — 10 times the current estimate.
Aid trickles in for ‘immense crisis’ in Kyrgyzstan
Foreign aid deliveries trickled in on Thursday for tens of thousands displaced by the ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan.
South Sudan fighting sparks fears of wider conflict
The scale of violence and the increasing number of attacks on women and children in southern Sudan is causing increasing concern.
Sri Lanka says 26 Tigers killed in new clashes
Sri Lanka security forces shot dead at least 26 Tamil Tiger rebels in fresh fighting, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.